lockage
Also found in: Thesaurus.
lock·age
(lŏk′ĭj)n.
1. The passage of a ship through a lock.
2. A toll paid for the use of a lock.
3. A system of locks.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
lockage
(ˈlɒkɪdʒ)n
1. (Nautical Terms) a system of locks in a canal
2. (Nautical Terms) passage through a lock or the fee charged for such passage
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
lock•age
(ˈlɒk ɪdʒ)n.
1. the construction, use, or operation of locks, as in a canal or stream.
2. a toll paid for passage through a lock.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
Noun | 1. | lockage - a fee charged for passage through a lock in a canal or waterway fee - a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services |
2. | lockage - a system of locks in a canal or waterway canal - long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation system - instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer" | |
3. | lockage - passage through a lock in a canal or waterway |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations
lockage
n
(= canal lock) → Schleusensystem nt, → Schleusenanlage f
(= toll) → Schleusengeld nt
(= passage of ship) → (Durch)schleusen nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007