"lockfast" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more lockfast [comparative], most lockfast [superlative]
Etymology: From lock + fast. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lock|fast}} lock + fast Head templates: {{en-adj}} lockfast (comparative more lockfast, superlative most lockfast)
  1. (Scotland) Fastened or secured with a lock. Tags: Scotland
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