Lockman
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A person employed to operate and maintain a lock on a canal.
“The lockman waved the narrowboat through after filling the chamber with water.”
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lockmasterlockkeeper
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Wordle
Compound of LOCK and MAN, the M in position six is a less common ending pattern for seven-letter words
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Scrabble
The M scores 3 points, a useful compound noun if both halves are accessible on the board
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