Removal of portion of a lambs tail for health reasons

(of animals) having ears or tail cut short; "doberman pinschers with docked tails and ears"

A tail in which part of the dock (the solid/bone portion of the tail) has been removed. Generally seen in draft horses which are shown or worked. For more information: The Case of the 'Docked' Tail

1. adj. Pertaining to a mobile computer that is connected to its docking station. 2. adj. Pertaining to an element of a Microsoft Windows interface (such as the application desktop toolbar) that is aligned with and attached to the edge of another element of the interface, such as a window or a pane.

that in a dock; "a docked ship"