Definition of locksman in English:

locksman

noun ˈlɒksmən

Scottish historical

A public executioner; = lockman.

noun ˈlɒksmən

A person employed to attend and maintain a lock on a canal or river.

noun ˈlɒksmən

Jamaican

A male Rastafarian who wears dreadlocks.

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in Fountainhall's Decisions. Apparently an alteration of lockman, after the genitive of lock
mid 19th century; earliest use found in New-Yorker. From the genitive of lock + man
1960s. From the plural of lock + man.

Definition of locksman in US English:

locksman

nounˈlɒksmən

Scottish historical

A public executioner; = lockman.

nounˈlɒksmən

A person employed to attend and maintain a lock on a canal or river.

nounˈlɒksmən

Jamaican

A male Rastafarian who wears dreadlocks.

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in Fountainhall's Decisions. Apparently an alteration of lockman, after the genitive of lock<br>mid 19th century; earliest use found in New-Yorker. From the genitive of lock + man<br>1960s. From the plural of lock + man.

单词	locksman
释义	Definition of locksman in English: locksman noun ˈlɒksmən Scottish historical A public executioner; = lockman. noun ˈlɒksmən A person employed to attend and maintain a lock on a canal or river. noun ˈlɒksmən Jamaican A male Rastafarian who wears dreadlocks. Origin Late 17th century; earliest use found in Fountainhall's Decisions. Apparently an alteration of lockman, after the genitive of lock mid 19th century; earliest use found in New-Yorker. From the genitive of lock + man 1960s. From the plural of lock + man. Definition of locksman in US English: locksman nounˈlɒksmən Scottish historical A public executioner; = lockman. nounˈlɒksmən A person employed to attend and maintain a lock on a canal or river. nounˈlɒksmən Jamaican A male Rastafarian who wears dreadlocks. Origin Late 17th century; earliest use found in Fountainhall's Decisions. Apparently an alteration of lockman, after the genitive of lock<br>mid 19th century; earliest use found in New-Yorker. From the genitive of lock + man<br>1960s. From the plural of lock + man.
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