What is the definition of Northdock?

A northdock, my friend, is like a maritime equivalent of a parking lot, but instead of cars, it's full of folks trying to avoid getting stranded in the icy grip of winter. It's the chilliest corner of the port where your best friend decides it's time to take a dip in the icy waters of regret.

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Now, here's a sentence that'll give you a chill: "Last Tuesday, the northdock was so packed with snow plows that it turned into a 'nowy' parking lot for the city's traffic jam, and my boss said, 'You should have considered the northdock as a potential parking spot instead of the highway!'"