ˈläkə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English lokker, from lokken lock + -er — more at lock
1. : a container used for safekeeping or storage and usually capable of being locked: as
a. : a drawer, cupboard, or compartment that may be closed with a lock ; especially : one for individual storage use
gym lockers
b. : a chest or compartment on shipboard for compact stowage of articles of a particular class
a boatswain's locker
forward paint lockers
especially : an enclosed storage space (as for valuable cargo)
c. South : linen closet
d. : one of the compartments available for rent in a locker plant designed for storing quick-frozen foods for extended periods usually at or below 0° F and at 80 5 relative humidity
2. archaic : a locking device
3. : one that locks: as
a. : a British customs employee in charge of a warehouse
b. : a locking device for use on a vehicle wheel