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lockage Definition

lock·age (läk′ij)

noun

    1. the act of moving a ship through a lock or locks
    2. the charge for such a service
  2. a system of canal locks
lockage Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • water: April 1814 Sir William Congreve A report on his " invention for saving lockage water " which he had patented the previous year.

Browse dictionary entries near lockage

  1. ‹ lock up
  2. ‹ lock stitch
  3. ‹ lock-step option
  4. ‹ lock step
  5. ‹ lock nut
  6. ‹ lock-limit
  7. ‹ lock box
  8. ‹ lock
  9. ‹ loci classici
  10. ‹ loci
  1. lockbox ›
  2. lockdown ›
  3. Locke ›
  4. locked ›
  5. locked in ›
  6. locked market ›
  7. locker ›
  8. locker room ›
  9. locket ›
  10. lockjaw ›