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nounlocktender (plural locktenders)
plural locktenders
- A tender of a lock on a waterway (e.g., canal or river).
Near-synonyms: lockkeeper, lockman, lockmaster
Synonyms: lockkeeper, lockman, lockmaster
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nounA tender of a lock on a waterway (e.g., canal or river).
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locktender. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locktender
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“locktender.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locktender. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “locktender,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locktender.
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