lockkeeper

lockkeeper
The person assigned to look after a canal or river lock, operating it and organizing its maintenance.

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  • lockkeeper — noun a worker in charge of a lock (on a canal) • Syn: ↑lockmaster, ↑lockman • Hypernyms: ↑skilled worker, ↑trained worker, ↑skilled workman * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : a person i …   Useful english dictionary

  • lockkeeper — noun Date: 1794 a person in charge of a lock (as on a canal) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • lockkeeper — lock·keep·er (lŏkʹkē pər) n. One who is in charge of a lock on a waterway. Also called lockmaster. * * * …   Universalium

  • lockkeeper — n. worker who is in charge of a lock on a waterway (canal, river, channel, etc.), lockmaster …   English contemporary dictionary

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