Definition

1. Noun:
   • Passage through a lock in a canal or waterway: The act or process of moving a vessel through a lock.
   • A system of locks in a canal or waterway: The arrangement or series of locks themselves.
   • A fee charged for passage through a lock: A toll or charge paid for using a lock.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The lockage of large ships requires careful coordination. (The passage of large ships through the lock requires careful coordination.)
  • The canal's extensive lockage allows it to navigate the steep terrain. (The canal's extensive system of locks allows it to navigate the steep terrain.)
  • The boat owner paid the lockage before proceeding. (The boat owner paid the fee for lock passage before proceeding.)

Advanced Usage

• "Total lockage": The complete set of locks or the entire process of locking through a waterway.
  • The total lockage on that river includes twelve separate chambers.
• "Lockage time": The duration required for a vessel to pass through a lock.
  • Delays increased the average lockage time for barges.

Variants and Related Words

• Lock (n): The enclosed chamber in a canal used for raising and lowering boats between different water levels.
  • The boat entered the lock.
• Lock (v): The act of moving a vessel through a lock.
  • They will lock through the dam in the morning.

Synonyms

• Lock transit: The act of passing through a lock.
• Toll, fee: A charge for a service, such as lock passage.
• Lock system: The arrangement of locks.

Related Phrases

• To make a lockage: To complete the process of passing through a lock.
  • The vessel will make its final lockage at dawn.

Noun

1. passage through a lock in a canal or waterway
2. a system of locks in a canal or waterway
3. a fee charged for passage through a lock in a canal or waterway