lockage

[ lok-ij ]

noun

1. the construction, use, or operation of locks, lock, as in a canal or stream.
2. passage through a lock or locks. lock.
3. a toll paid for such passage.

lockage

/ ˈlɒkɪdʒ /

noun

1. a system of locks in a canal
2. passage through a lock or the fee charged for such passage

Word History and Origins

Origin of lockage¹

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

Example Sentences

A lockage fee of twenty-five cents for our boat the lock-master told us would be collected at Chambly Basin.

From Project Gutenberg

It can only pretend to save five minutes in a lockage, if, in fact, it will save any time.

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