Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sealock

/sˈilˌɑk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sealock
IPA: /sˈilˌɑk/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

noun

A lock that is positioned at the mouth of a canal or waterway so that, when the gates are closed, boats can be raised or lowered between the waterway and sea level.

Example Sentences

"At Corpach it is intended to form a sealock, to be cut out of the rock, and to make a small basin within it, capable of admitting a number of vessels with the flowing tide, which, after the gates are closed, may ascend the locks at leisure, […]"
"All masters are prohibited from approaching the entrance to the sealocks when they observe a red flag flying […]"
"Ardrishaig, situated about halfway up Loch Gilp on the west shore, marks the entrance to the Crinan Canal, which is entered through the sealock behind the breakwater."

Etymology

From sea + lock.

Inflected Forms

Sealocks (plural)

Synonyms

tidal lock

Rhymes With

wheelock

Questions

How do you pronounce sealock?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈilˌɑk/.
What does sealock mean?: A surname.
Where does sealock come from?: From sea + lock.

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