lockkeeper

A noun referring to a person who is responsible for operating and maintaining a lock on a canal or waterway.

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1. Canal worker B2 formal

   A person responsible for operating and maintaining a lock on a canal or waterway, controlling water levels and allowing boats to pass through.

   • The lockkeeper opened the gates to let the barge through.
   • She worked as a lockkeeper on the Erie Canal for many years.
   • The lockkeeper lives in a small cottage beside the lock.

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   المرادفات: lockmanlockmaster

• lockkeepers plural form
• lockkeepers' possessive plural form
• lockkeeper's possessive singular form