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monument Word or Phrase:CANAL LOCK *  
Definition:A rectangular chamber of brick or stone with heavy wooden gates at either end equipped with sluices to let water in and out, thereby enabling a canal boat to be lowered or raised to a different level.

* Copyright of English Heritage (1999)

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