lockmaster
Definition
Noun: A lockmaster is a person who is responsible for operating and maintaining a lock on a canal or waterway. This worker controls the water levels in the lock chamber to raise or lower boats, allowing them to navigate between stretches of water at different heights.
Usage
The term "lockmaster" is used specifically to refer to the individual in charge of a single lock or a series of locks on a canal system. It denotes a specific job or role.
Examples
- The lockmaster skillfully guided the barge through the narrow chamber.
- We had to wait for the lockmaster to arrive and operate the gates.
- The lockmaster's primary duty is to ensure the safe and efficient passage of vessels.
Advanced Usage
- "To serve as lockmaster": To hold the position or perform the duties of a lockmaster.
- His grandfather served as lockmaster on this canal for forty years.
Variants and Related Words
- Lockkeeper (noun): A synonym for lockmaster; a person who tends a lock.
- Lock operator (noun): A more general, functional term for someone who operates a lock.
- Lock (noun): The structure on a canal or river that enables boats to be raised or lowered to different water levels.
Synonyms
- Lockkeeper
- Lock operator
- Canal operator
Related Phrases
- In charge of the lock: Having responsibility for the lock's operation.
- As the person in charge of the lock, the lockmaster must be vigilant.
Noun
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a worker in charge of a lock (on a canal)
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