Lockman

ˈlɒkmən

Lockmen

Definition

Definition of Lockman - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fiction

Rare

fictional character identified by a specific personal name

Rare

Lockman was the hero of the story.

character

figure

persona

names

Rare

family name of English origin

Rare

Lockman is a common surname in England.

family name

surname

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Origin of Lockman

English, lock (to fasten) + man (person)

Examples of Lockman in a sentence

The children dressed up as Lockman for Halloween.
The Lockman family has a long history in Yorkshire.
She discovered Lockman ancestors in her genealogy research.

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French:Lockman, ...
German:Lockman, ...
Italian:Lockman, ...
Spanish:Lockman, ...
Portuguese:Lockman, ...
Chinese:洛克曼, ...
Japanese:ロックマン, ...
Arabic:لوكمان, ...
Hebrew:לוֹקְמַן, ...
Russian:Локман, ...
Ukrainian:Локмен, Локман, ...
Hindi:लॉकमैन, ...
Bengali:লকম্যান, ...
Catalan:Lockman, ...
Czech:Lockman, ...
Danish:Lockman, ...
Dutch:Lockman, ...
Greek:Λόκμαν, ...
Hungarian:Lockman, angol családnév, ...
Khmer:ឡុកមែន, ឡក់មែន, ...
Korean:락맨, ...
Persian:لاکمن, ...
Polish:Lockman, ...
Portuguese (BR):Lockman, ...
Romanian:Lockman, ...
Swedish:Lockman, ...
Thai:ล็อคแมน, ...
Turkish:Lockman, ...
Vietnamese:Lockman, ...

lockman

ˈlɒkmən

lockmen

Definition of lockman - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

canal

Dated

man who operates a canal lock

Dated

The lockman guided the boat through the canal.

crime

Dated

criminal skilled at picking locks and disabling alarms

Dated

The lockman was notorious for his heists.

burglar

thief

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Origin of lockman

Old English, loc (lock) + mann (man)

Examples of lockman in a sentence

The lockman ensured the gates were properly aligned.
The lockman evaded capture for years.
A skilled lockman can open any safe.

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French:éclusier, crocheteur, ...
German:Schleusenwärter, Schlossknacker, ...
Italian:operatore di chiusa, scassinatore, ...
Spanish:operador de esclusa, cerrajero, ...
Portuguese:eclusista, arrombador, ...
Chinese:船闸工, 撬锁贼, ...
Japanese:水門操作員, 錠前破り, ...
Arabic:عامل بوابة القناة, لِصّ الأَقْفَال, ...
Hebrew:מַפְעִיל תָּא שַׁיִט, פּוֹרֵץ, ...
Russian:шлюзовой оператор, взломщик, ...
Ukrainian:шлюзовий, зломщик, ...
Hindi:लॉकमैन, चोर, ...
Bengali:লকম্যান, তালা খোলার অপরাধী, ...
Catalan:resclosaire, obrapanys, ...
Czech:zdymadelník, zloděj, ...
Danish:slusemand, låsesmed, ...
Dutch:sluiswachter, slotendief, ...
Greek:χειριστής κλειδαριάς, κλειδαράς, ...
Hungarian:zsilipkezelő, betörő, ...
Khmer:បុរសដែលគ្រប់គ្រងទ្វារទឹកនៃប្រឡាយ, ចោរជំនាញគាស់សោ និងបិទប្រព័ន្ធសំឡេងរោទិ៍, ...
Korean:수문 관리인, 자물쇠 따는 도둑, ...
Persian:قفل‌بان, قفل‌شکن, ...
Polish:operator śluzy, włamywacz, ...
Portuguese (BR):eclusista, arrombador, ...
Romanian:ecluzier, spărgător, ...
Swedish:slussvakt, låssmed, ...
Thai:คนควบคุมประตูน้ำ, นักเปิดกุญแจ, ...
Turkish:kilidci, kilit ustası, ...
Vietnamese:người vận hành khóa kênh đào, kẻ mở khóa, ...

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Definition of Lockman - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of Lockman

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Definition of lockman - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of lockman

Terms related to lockman

Examples of lockman in a sentence

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