Historical Maritime Terms

noun a structure or platform for supporting a ship in a dry condition, as during construction or repair

• The ship was brought into the dry dock for repairs.
• They're fixing up the boat in the dry dock.
• The crew is giving the ship a makeover in the dry dock.
• Sometimes we all need to go into a 'dry dock' to repair and rejuvenate ourselves.

noun a spray of water blown from the crests of waves by the wind

• The spindrift from the crashing waves coated the deck of the ship.
• We got soaked by the spindrift while standing on the beach.
• I love feeling the spindrift in my face while surfing.
• Her thoughts were like spindrift, fleeting and hard to grasp.