noun
1. : a tide lock at the mouth of a dock or basin or a lock for preventing flooding of a canal
2. : a lock guarding the keyhole or bolt of another lock and having to be unlocked before the key of the main lock can be operated
noun
1. : a tide lock at the mouth of a dock or basin or a lock for preventing flooding of a canal
2. : a lock guarding the keyhole or bolt of another lock and having to be unlocked before the key of the main lock can be operated
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012