n.
Pronunciation: ' läk
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English lok, from Old English locc; akin to Old High German loc lock, Greek lygos withe, Latin luxus dislocated
Date: before 12th century
1 a : a tuft, tress, or ringlet of hair b plural : the hair of the head
2 : a cohering bunch (as of wool, cotton, or flax) : TUFT
3 plural : DREADLOCK 2