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noun
Someone who is in charge of a lock on a waterway.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: lockkeeper, locktender, lockman
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a worker in charge of a lock (on a canal)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: lockman, lockkeeper
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: skilled worker, trained worker, skilled workman
History
From lock + master.
