LOCKMAN

lockmaster, lockman, lockkeeper

(noun) a worker in charge of a lock (on a canal)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

lockman (plural lockmen)

(Scotland, archaic) A public executioner.

(Isle of Man) An officer who acts as a kind of undersheriff to the governor.

Anagrams

• manlock

Proper noun

Lockman (plural Lockmans)

A surname.

Statistics

• 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.

Anagrams

• manlock

Source: Wiktionary


Lock"man, n.

Definition: A public executioner. [Scot.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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