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Meaning of "lock keeper" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOCK KEEPER

lock keeper  [lɒk ˈkiːpə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOCK KEEPER

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lock keeper is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LOCK KEEPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

lock keeper

Lock keeper

A Lock keeper, Lock Tender, or lock operator looks after a canal or river lock, operating it and if necessary maintaining it or organizing its maintenance. Traditionally, the lock keeper lived on-site, often in a small purpose-built cottage. With the decline in commercial traffic the occupation is dying out, at least in Britain. Many previously manned locks are now unmanned. The Kentucky River Museum is located in a former lock operator's dwelling.

Definition of lock keeper in the English dictionary

The definition of lock keeper in the dictionary is a person who is responsible for maintaining a lock on a canal.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOCK KEEPER


Arequipa
ˌærɪˈkiːpə
barkeeper
ˈbɑːˌkiːpə
beekeeper
ˈbiːˌkiːpə
book-keeper
ˈbʊkˌkiːpə
doorkeeper
ˈdɔːˌkiːpə
gamekeeper
ˈɡeɪmˌkiːpə
gatekeeper
ˈɡeɪtˌkiːpə
goalkeeper
ˈɡəʊlˌkiːpə
greenskeeper
ˈɡriːnzˌkiːpə
groundskeeper
ˈɡraʊndzkiːpə
housekeeper
ˈhaʊsˌkiːpə
innkeeper
ˈɪnˌkiːpə
keeper
ˈkiːpə
peacekeeper
ˈpiːsˌkiːpə
scorekeeper
ˈskɔːˌkiːpə
shopkeeper
ˈʃɒpˌkiːpə
storekeeper
ˈstɔːˌkiːpə
timekeeper
ˈtaɪmˌkiːpə
wicketkeeper
ˈwɪkɪtˌkiːpə
zookeeper
ˈzuːˌkiːpə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOCK KEEPER

lock
lock forward
lock gate
lock horns
lock on to
lock out
lock stitch
lock the stable door after the horse has bolted
lock up
lock-in
lock-up
lock, stock, and barrel
lockable
lockage
lockbox
lockdown
Locke
locked
locked in
locked-in syndrome

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOCK KEEPER

beeper
carpet-sweeper
cheeper
chimney sweeper
creeper
Culpeper
Freeper
green keeper
lighthouse keeper
minesweeper
peeper
poacher turned gamekeeper
road sweeper
rough sleeper
sleeper
steeper
street sweeper
sweeper
Virginia creeper
weeper
zoo keeper

Synonyms and antonyms of lock keeper in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lock keeper» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOCK KEEPER

Find out the translation of lock keeper to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lock keeper from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lock keeper» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

锁定门将
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

esclusero
570 millions of speakers

English

lock keeper
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ताला कीपर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حارس قفل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

замок хранитель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

guarda de bloqueio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লক রাখক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

éclusier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penjaga kunci
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schleusenwärter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ロックキーパー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잠금 골키퍼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Penjaga kunci
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khóa thủ môn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பூட்டு கீப்பர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लॉक केअर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kilit tutucu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

keeper blocco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Blokada bramkarza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

замок хранитель
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

deținător de blocare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lock τερματοφύλακας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sluit bewaarder
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Slussvakten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lock keeper
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lock keeper

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOCK KEEPER»

The term «lock keeper» is normally little used and occupies the 124.123 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOCK KEEPER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lock keeper

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOCK KEEPER»

Discover the use of lock keeper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lock keeper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
ISSE 2006 Securing Electronic Business Processes: Highlights ...
This switching mechanism is guaranteed by both the abovementioned advanced PCB outside of the DualGate Lock-Keeper system and two inside Lock-Keeper PCBs. Fig. 6: The DualGate Lock-Keeper Cluster In order to improve the ...
Sachar Paulus, Norbert Pohlmann, Helmut Reimer, 2007
2
Information Security Applications: 7th International ...
7th International Workshop, WISA 2006, Jeju Island, Korea, August 28-30, 2006, Revised Selected Papers Jae-Kwang Lee, Okyeon Yi, Moti Yung. Deployment of Virtual Machines in Lock-Keeper Feng Cheng and Christoph Meinel ...
Jae-Kwang Lee, Okyeon Yi, Moti Yung, 2007
3
Managing Next Generation Networks and Services: 10th ...
Asmentioned before,Lock-Keeper isanimplementation ofthe”PhysicalSep- aration ” concept which aims at findingaway to transmitdatabetween two different networks without havingto establish a direct physical connection. Besides Lock- Keeper ...
Shingo Ata, Choong Seon Hong, 2007
4
Legislative Documents, ...
And it shall be the duty of each lock-keeper to report to the Board or superintendent, in writing, each captain, master, clerk, or owner of any boat or other float, who may violate any of the rules or regulations of the slack-water navigation. 7.
Kentucky, 1867
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Information Security Practice and Experience: 5th ...
Asanimportant implementation of the security concept,PhysicalSepara- tion, Lock -Keeper has beenoffered as an efficient approach to separate private networks orsensitivehosts at any levelsandpermit secure data exchange simultaneously ...
Feng Bao, Hui Li, Guilin Wang, 2009
6
Regulations for Navigating the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal: ...
The seventh Lock-kee er's District shall extend from, the sixth, to the lower en of the iirst external slope or protection wall above the Great Falls of Potomac. gg, District The eighth Lock-keeper's District shall extend from the seventh, to the tirst  ...
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, 1831
7
SOFSEM 2008: Theory and Practice of Computer Science: 34th ...
In this section, a secure Web Service providing platform, which is applicable for most SOA application scenarios with high-level security requirements [17], is implemented based on the previously proposed Lock-Keeper strong authentication ...
Villiam Geffert, Juhani Karhumäki, Alberto Bertoni, 2008
8
Documents
Lock-keeper's account for timber. supra. Suspended. Contract heretofore referred to and required. Bill of items, prices, and proof of delivery, necessary. Suspended . Lock-keeper's account of disbursements. Receipts of employees necessary ...
Kentucky, 1867
9
The Industrial Archaeology of Northern Ireland
The Ulster Canal (from Charlemont to Wattle Bridge) and the Erne Navigation ( from Belturbet to Belleek) 1. the former lock and lock-keeper's cottage at Charlemont [h 856562 (pi 19.1)], along with the remains of a small basin and various ...
William Alan McCutcheon, 1984
10
Kentucky Public Documents
In the event of the removal of any Lock Keeper, he shall, on receiving three days notice thereof, surrender to his successor in office, the lock house, and all public property of every description under his charge; and on his failure or refusal to ...
Kentucky. General Assembly, 1842

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOCK KEEPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lock keeper is used in the context of the following news items.
1
5 properties on the market in Gloucestershire over £1m | Gloucester …
This charming Georgian lock keeper's house offers wonderful indoor and outdoor entertaining space with views in all directions over its own ... «Gloucester Citizen, Jul 15»
2
What's On in Chester, Flintshire and Cheshire from July 11 onwards
CHESTER: Go Kart Commandos in concert at The Lock Keeper at Canalside. CHESTER: Moonlight Flicks presents a screening of the 2008 ... «ChesterChronicle.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Drop anchor in Argyll with this stunning home by the canal
Dating from the early 19th century, it's thought the former lock keeper's cottage may have been built, as most lock keeper's cottages on the ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
4
Zane Gbangbola death: Hydrogen cyanide 'the only gas found' at …
The pre-inquest review heard how in 2010 the Environment Agency (EA) had "gas-proofed" a lock keeper's wooden shed it owned, adjacent to ... «Get Surrey, Jul 15»
5
Tripadvisor award for Caen Hill Locks
Visitors to Caen Hill – whose lock keeper recently won the APCO Lock Keeper of the Year - have described the site as 'free and awesome and ... «Boating Business, Jun 15»
6
Bygones: Derby police sergeant dad brought news of the outbreak …
The locals at the Canal Tavern tried to convince the lock keeper Jack Merrick that it was a German U-boat that had done the damage! Then the ... «Derby Telegraph, Jun 15»
7
WAY BACK WHEN IN YATES COUNTY: Local history through the …
The man went down the fairly steep decline of Jacob (East Elm) Street, across onto the tracks and down to where a lock keeper took pity on him ... «Finger Lakes Times, Jun 15»
8
Crown Currency FX's boss Peter Benstead killed himself before …
The court heard the former lock keeper and father-of-three had 18 previous fraud convictions and was once jailed for 21 months after he stole ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
9
Canoeing the Thames: Narrowboats and a Tumble
The recently arrived lock keeper, an angelic Sebastian, ran for a ladder and Laura climbed up. Sebastian pressed Laura to accept tea and ... «CANOE & KAYAK, May 15»
10
County Seat Spirits rolls out very first batch of Lock Keeper Gin
Lock Keeper Gin, named as an homage to Easton's canal history, will join the Allentown distillery's lineup of Sand Island Rum and Class 8 ... «lehighvalleylive.com, May 15»

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