Synonyms for locktender
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A tender of a lock on a waterway (e.g., canal or river).
Near-synonyms: lockkeeper, lockman, lockmaster
Forms
- Plural
- locktenders → lockmen, lockmasters, lockkeepers…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| locktender | steady | |
| lockman | steady | |
| lockmaster | falling | |
| lockkeeper | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- lockman2
- 10 letters
- lockmaster, lockkeeper
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lockman2 = 2 syllables).