Home › Words › L › lockkeeperlockkeeperlockkeeper · noun — A lockmaster; (sometimes) any locktender.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom lock + keeper.nounA lockmaster; (sometimes) any locktender.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.lockmaster 82% match — Someone who is in charge of a lock on a waterway. vs lockkeeper →locksman 75% match — A man who operates a lock on a river or canal. vs lockkeeper →lockhouse 72% match — A house, often small, beside a canal or river lock, usually occupied by the lockkeeper (locktender) in centuries past, and in some places still so occupied today. vs lockkeeper →boatkeeper 66% match — A person in charge of a boat. vs lockkeeper →lodgekeeper 66% match — The keeper of a lodge (at the entrance to a larger property) vs lockkeeper →keymaster 64% match — A person in charge of a key or keys. vs lockkeeper →bridgekeeper 63% match — One who guards (or keeps) a bridge. vs lockkeeper →gatetender 63% match — The person in charge of a floodgate. vs lockkeeper →