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lockman

lockman

9.9
A person who operates and cares for a canal lock
  • noun
  • /ˈlɑkˌmæn/
  • UK
: operador de compuertas
  • I did Mr. Lockman's.

Examples

  • The lockman ensured that the gates of the canal were functioning properly during the busy season.

  • Copyright and trademark to the NASB text are owned by the Lockman Foundation.

    Blog text (21)

  • We'll hook up with the lockman Trail and be able to get over To the ranger station.

    Behemoth (2011)

  • She was picked up by Lockman at the museum.

    Dressed to Kill (1980)

  • As the lockman, he was responsible for lowering and raising the water levels to allow boats to pass.

  • Every morning, the lockman inspected the locks to make sure they were safe for navigation.

Synonyms

lockmaster
vslockman
  • US
1 8.2

A person who operates a lock on a canal to let boats pass

focuses on hands on operation and maintenance not supervision
locksman
vslockman
  • UK
1 9.6

A person who opens and closes canal gates to move boats between water levels

is specifically about a male worker doing that job
lockkeeper
vslockman
1 8.0

A person who operates and looks after a lock on a canal or river

is responsible for operating and maintaining locks rather than a single lock

How Responsible

lockmaster
  • US
1 8.2
lockkeeper
1 8.0
lockman
  • UK
9.9

Surface Forms

lockman singular
lockmen plural

Morphology

lockman = lock + man (transparent) = lock + man

The meaning is clearly and directly derived from the compound parts 'lock' + 'man' referring to a person who operates a canal lock.

Etymology

Lockman comes from the simple parts lock and man; a lock is a 'gate that holds water' to lift or lower boats, and man means 'person', so a lockman is the person who operates and cares for a canal lock.