码头mǎ·tou 1.在江河沿岸及港湾内,供停船时装卸货物和乘客上下的建筑。{wharf; dock; quay; pier; facility built parallel to the shoreline for loading and unloading freight and passengers} 2.〈方dial.〉指交通便利的商业城市{port city; commercial and transportation hub}: 水陆~。{port city with a well-developed land and water transport network}