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Answer for the clue "A worker in charge of a lock (on a canal) ", 10 letters:
lockkeeper

Word definitions for lockkeeper in dictionaries

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The person assigned to look after a canal or river lock, operating it and organizing its maintenance.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a worker in charge of a lock (on a canal) [syn: lockmaster , lockman ]

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.