locksman

English

noun
Definitions
  • A man who operates a lock on a river or canal.
  • A dreadlocked Rastafarian.

Etymology

Affix from English lock (tuf of hair, tuft length of hair, curl, tuft of hair).

Origin

English

lock

Gloss

tuf of hair, tuft length of hair, curl, tuft of hair

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