lockage

noun

lock·​age

-kij,

-kēj

plural -s

1

a

: an act or the process of passing something (as a boat) through a lock

b

: something passed or passing through a lock

especially : the quantity (as of logs) that can be locked at one time

2

: the construction of a system of locks (as in a canal)

also : a system of locks

3

: toll paid for passing through a lock or locks (as of a canal)

4

: the vertical distance through which a boat is raised or lowered in passing through a lock or series of locks

also : the volume of water involved in the process

Word History

Etymology

lock entry 2 + -age

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