lockmaster
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8.2
- noun
- /ˈlɑkˌmæs.tɚ/
- US
- The lockmaster ensured that all boats passed safely through the canal by carefully managing the locks.
Examples
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Before entering the lock, the captain consulted the lockmaster for instructions on how to proceed.
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" I've only seen one or two boats out on the lake all day," says Jerry Volk, who is the lockmaster?
Blog text (25) -
He said it was too conspicuous among all the vans and pickups, so he disposed of it in Lockmaster and bought a four-wheel-drive station wagon.
Fiction book (2002) -
"I'm the only reporter working weekends this month, and there's a breaking story Saturday afternoon, but... that's when I'm duty-bound to drive a vanload of kids to the big game with the Lockmaster Lilliputians."
Fiction book (1999) -
As the vessel approached, the lockmaster prepared the gates to allow for a smooth passage through the waterway.
Synonyms
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9.6
A person who opens and closes canal gates to move boats between water levels
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8.0
A person who operates and looks after a lock on a canal or river
A person who operates and cares for a canal lock
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word lockmaster comes from lock, meaning 'a gate that holds water in a canal', and master, meaning 'a person in charge'. So, a lockmaster is the person who runs and watches over the canal lock to let boats pass safely.