-kij, -kēj noun
( -s )
Etymology: lock (II) + -age
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