| 单词 | lock house |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslock house lock house n. †(a) a house or other building that can be locked up; spec. a place where people are kept in custody (usually temporarily) after arrest (obsolete); (b) a house at a canal or river lock providing a base, and often accommodation, for the lock-keeper. ΚΠ 1710 Brit. Apollo 4–6 Sept. Whether tame Rabbits may not be as Good..as the Wild..provided they are kept in a Lock-house. 1782 J. Smeaton Further Rep. 19 Every Lock should have a Lock House... At particular Places they are necessary for examining the Cargoes, and ascertaining the Tolls. 1835 Ann. Reg. 1834 Chron. 30/2 I shall send you back to the lock-house, and adjourn your trial. 1981 P. Brown Cult of Saints (1982) v. 100 The prisoners in the lockhouse roar in chorus. 2005 J. M. Gray White Stone Day xli. 203 Whitty recognises the tidy inn behind the lock-house, frequented by boatsmen in-between laps. < as lemmas |
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