lockmaster, lockman, lockkeeper
(noun) a worker in charge of a lock (on a canal)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lockman (plural lockmen)
(Scotland, archaic) A public executioner.
(Isle of Man) An officer who acts as a kind of undersheriff to the governor.
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Lockman (plural Lockmans)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lockman is the 11279th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2801 individuals. Lockman is most common among White (86.54%) individuals.
• manlock
Source: Wiktionary
Lock"man, n.
Definition: A public executioner. [Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 April 2025
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
