"locksman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: locksmen [plural]
Etymology: From lock + -s- + -man. Etymology templates: {{af|en|lock|-s-|-man}} lock + -s- + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|locksmen}} locksman (plural locksmen)
  1. A man who operates a lock on a river or canal.
    Sense id: en-locksman-en-noun-Z~1nPEEe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms interfixed with -s-, English terms suffixed with -man, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -s-: 79 21 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10
  2. A dreadlocked Rastafarian.
    Sense id: en-locksman-en-noun-lZWdQGPo

Inflected forms

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