lockmaster

A noun referring to a person who is in charge of operating and maintaining a lock on a canal or waterway.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее человека, ответственного за эксплуатацию и обслуживание шлюза на канале или водном пути.

1. Canal lock operator B2 formal

   A person responsible for operating and maintaining a lock on a canal or waterway, controlling the water levels and passage of boats.

   • The lockmaster opened the gates to let the barge through.
   • Each lockmaster must be trained in safety procedures.
   • She worked as a lockmaster for the canal network for many years.
   • The lockmaster communicates with boaters using radio signals.

   🇷🇺Оператор канального шлюза

   Synonyms: lockman

• lockmasters plural form
• lockmasters' possessive plural form
• lockmaster's possessive singular form