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locktender

locktender noun: a tender of a lock on a waterway (e.g., canal or river).

locktender: a tender of a lock on a waterway (e.g., canal or river)
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Noun

locktender (plural locktenders)

  1. A tender of a lock on a waterway (e.g., canal or river).
    • Near-synonyms: lockkeeper, lockman, lockmaster

Synonyms of locktender

Forms of locktender

plurallocktenders

Origin of locktender

lock + tender

Questions about locktender

What does locktender mean?
Locktender means a tender of a lock on a waterway (e.g., canal or river).
What part of speech is locktender?
Locktender is a noun.
What is the plural of locktender?
The plural of locktender is locktenders.

Words near locktender in the dictionary

  1. lockstitches
  2. lockstitching
  3. lockt
  4. locktail
  5. locktails
  6. locktender
  7. locktenders
  8. Locktober
  9. lockup
  10. lockup house
  11. lockup houses

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