bail dockglossary / BAIL DOCK bail dock. A small compartment in a courtroom used to hold a criminal defendant during trial. — Often shortened to dock. — Also spelled bale dock. See DOCK(3). 词条贡献者 资深译员陈鹏,毕业于国内顶尖的高级翻译学院,擅长翻译各类与全球贸易及投资相关的法律文件。