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单词 lockman
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Definition of lockman in English:

lockman

noun ˈlɒkmən
  • 1A public executioner; a hangman. Compare locksman. Now historical.

  • 2Manx English. A deputy or assistant to the coroner.

noun ˈlɒkmən
  • A man employed to attend and maintain a lock on a canal or river.

Origin

Late 15th century; earliest use found in Hary (c1440–c1492), poet. Origin uncertain;
early 19th century; earliest use found in The Glasgow Herald. From lock + man.

Definition of lockman in US English:

lockman

nounˈlɒkmən
  • 1A public executioner; a hangman. Compare locksman. Now historical.

  • 2Manx English. A deputy or assistant to the coroner.

nounˈlɒkmən
  • A man employed to attend and maintain a lock on a canal or river.

Origin

Late 15th century; earliest use found in Hary (c1440–c1492), poet. Origin uncertain;<br>early 19th century; earliest use found in The Glasgow Herald. From lock + man.

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