A large area of land near water with facilities for building, repairing, and maintaining ships.
Compound of 'dock' and 'yard' (from Old English 'geard,' an enclosed area). The term developed during the 18th century as naval construction became a major industry requiring specialized facilities.
Famous dockyards like Portsmouth and Chatham in England could employ thousands of skilled craftspeople and literally built the ships that won wars—a single warship could take years and cost a fortune to construct.
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