Lift-lock
31Rim lock — Lock Lock, n. [AS. loc inclosure, an inclosed place, the fastening of a door, fr. l[=u]can to lock, fasten; akin to OS. l[=u]kan (in comp.), D. luiken, OHG. l[=u]hhan, Icel. l[=u]ka, Goth. l[=u]kan (in comp.); cf. Skr. ruj to break. Cf.… …
32lift — v. & n. v. 1 tr. (often foll. by up, off, out, etc.) raise or remove to a higher position. 2 intr. go up; be raised; yield to an upward force (the window will not lift). 3 tr. give an upward direction to (the eyes or face). 4 tr. a elevate to a… …
33lift — I. v. a. Raise, elevate, lift up. II. n. 1. Lifting, raising. 2. (Colloq.) Aid, assistance, help. 3. Rise (as of a lock in canals), degree of elevation. 4. Elevator …
34lift wall — noun : the cross wall at the head of a canal lock …
35Henrichenburg boat lift — The Henrichenburg boat lift facilitates a change in elevation of the Dortmund Ems Kanal in Waltrop Oberwiese. The boat lift is part of the Waltrop Lock Park (Schleusenpark), which includes the old Henrichenburg boat lift built in 1899, a disused… …
36Boat lift — A boat lift, ship lift, or lift lock is a machine for transporting boats between water at two different elevations, and is an alternative to the canal lock and the canal inclined plane.It may be either vertically moving, like the ship lifts in… …
37Rothensee boat lift — The Rothensee boat lift is North of Magdeburg and connects the Mittellandkanal with the Elbe via the Elbeabstiegskanal. Purpose The Rothensee boat lift was originally envisaged as part of a larger project. The lift is at the Eastern end of the… …
38Anderton Boat Lift — The Anderton Boat Lift near the village of Anderton, Cheshire, in north west England provides a convert|50|ft|m|1 vertical link between two navigable waterways: the River Weaver and the Trent and Mersey Canal.Built in 1875, the boat lift was in… …
39Niederfinow boat lift — Coordinates: 52°50′56″N 13°56′29″E / 52.84889°N 13.94139°E / 52.84889; 13.94139 …
40Strépy-Thieu boat lift — The Strépy Thieu boat lift ( fr. L ascenseur funiculaire de Strépy Thieu) lies on a branch of the Canal du Centre in the municipality of Le Rœulx, Hainaut, Belgium. With a height difference of 73.15 metres (240 feet) between the upstream and… …
