lockage

[ lok-ij ]

noun
  1. the construction, use, or operation of locks, as in a canal or stream.

  2. passage through a lock or locks.

  1. a toll paid for such passage.

Origin of lockage

1
First recorded in 1670–80; lock1 + -age

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British Dictionary definitions for lockage

lockage

/ (ˈlɒkɪdʒ) /


noun
  1. a system of locks in a canal

  2. passage through a lock or the fee charged for such passage

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