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A worker in charge of a lock (on a canal)
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lockkeeper
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Word definitions in WordNet
n. a worker in charge of a lock (on a canal) [syn: lockmaster , lockman ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The person assigned to look after a canal or river lock, operating it and organizing its maintenance.
Usage examples of lockkeeper.
The lockkeeper went into his booth beside the canal and turned on bollard lights at each end of the lock.
Another was lockkeeper of a disused lock, but he had, nonetheless, the distinction of wearing a uniform cap.