The basin (or wet dock) is an area of water which, except for its entrance, is enclosed with walls of masonry and excavated to a sufficient depth to take floating ships.
Izibuko (okanye idokisi elimanzi) yindawe yamanzi (ngaphandle kwamasango okungena) ebiyelwe ngodonga lamatye, yarhonzwa yaba bubunzulu obaneleyo ukuze ithwale inqanawa edadayo.