lockmaster

English

This lockmaster is preparing for a lift at the Peterborough Lift Lock in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

Etymology

From lock +‎ master.

Noun

lockmaster (plural lockmasters)

  1. Someone who is in charge of a lock on a waterway.
    Coordinate terms: shipmaster, boatmaster (the lockmaster's clients on the water)
    Near-synonyms: lockkeeper, locktender, lockman
    • 2021, William E. Ellis, The Kentucky River:
      Lock operations required both the lockmaster and lockman, often supplemented by deckhands on a towboat.
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