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Ancient Lock Keeper Crossword Clue

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99%7Exact Match!
noun

• someone who guards prisoners

34%10Keeper of a canal lock
noun

• a worker in charge of a lock (on a canal)

32%11 Controlled by the lock keeper
noun

• enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it

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