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Sea loch in Scotland
Loch Ewe (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Iùbh) is a sea loch in the region of Wester Ross in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. The shores are inhabited by a
Loch_Ewe
Topics referred to by the same term
Ewe language Ewe music Isle of Ewe, an island off the west coast of Scotland Loch Ewe, a sea loch in Scotland St Ewe, a village in Cornwall David Ewe
Ewe
Small Scottish island
previously had more families, but these left during the Second World War, when Loch Ewe was used as an important naval anchorage. The isolated position of the
Isle_of_Ewe
Freshwater loch
and lochs. Loch Mhic' Ille Riabhaich drains into Loch a' Bhaid-luachraich along the Uidh Mhic 'Ille Riabhaich stream that in turn drains into Loch Ewe. Directly
Loch_Mhic_'Ille_Riabhaich
Freshwater loch
deepest at 141 feet. Loch a' Bhaid-luachraich drains into the Allt Beithe in the north which empties into the Loch Ewe sea loch at the small village of
Loch_a'_Bhaid-luachraich
Loch Ewe distillery in Drumchork near Aultbea in the Scottish Highlands was the smallest legally operated distillery in Scotland. It was set up in 2005
Loch_Ewe_distillery
Loch in Wester Ross, in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland
It is after him that Loch Maree is named; prior to the saint's arrival in the area the loch is believed to have been named Loch Ewe, as evidenced by the
Loch_Maree
Thòmais (west of Loch Ewe, Wester Ross) Loch an Alltan Fheàrna (Sutherland) Loch Alvie (Speyside) Loch nan Amhaichean (Easter Ross) Loch Anna (near Dornie)
List_of_lochs_of_Scotland
Human settlement in Scotland
Hill') is a remote crofting village on Rubha Mòr on the north east shore of Loch Ewe near Gairloch in Wester Ross, in the Highland council area of Scotland
Mellon_Charles
Human settlement in Scotland
Cove is a remote hamlet located on the northwestern shore of the sea loch Loch Ewe, and 8 mi (13 km) northwest of Poolewe in Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands
Cove,_Highland
Loch in Wester Ross, Scotland
Loch Squod is a small remote freshwater hill loch located approximately 5 miles north-by-northwest of Poolewe and is directly west of the Isle of Ewe
Loch_Sguod
Allied WWII freighter convoy to the Soviet Union
Arkhangelsk in the Soviet Union during the Second World War. The convoy departed Loch Ewe, Scotland on 2 September 1942, rendezvoused with more ships and escorts
Convoy_PQ_18
Human settlement in Scotland
North-West Highlands of Scotland. It is situated on the southeast shore of Loch Ewe, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Ullapool. The village has a primary
Aultbea
Allied oceangoing convoys
free port. From February 1942 Arctic convoys assembled and sailed from Loch Ewe in Scotland. Outbound and the reciprocal return convoys ran simultaneously
Arctic convoys of World War II
Arctic_convoys_of_World_War_II
Freshwater loch
Loch An T-Slagain is an extremely remote small low-lying shallow freshwater loch that lies directly east of Slaggan Bay, at the entrance to Loch Ewe, in
Loch_An_T-Slagain
World War II naval convoy
Arkhangelsk in the Soviet Union during the Second World War. The convoy departed Loch Ewe, Scotland on 2 September 1942, rendezvoused with more ships and escorts
Convoy_PQ_18_order_of_battle
Loch in Wester Ross, Scotland
The Minch about 2.5 miles to the west of the entrance of Loch Ewe. The ground around the loch consists mostly of peat. To the east are low but steep knolls
Loch_an_Draing
Human settlement in Scotland
that which heads west to the coast at Loch Torridon. Loch Maree was at one time also known as Loch Ewe, hence the village's apparently confused name. Kinlochewe
Kinlochewe
Freshwater loch
metres above Loch Maree. John, Murray; Lawrence, Pullar. Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897–1909 Lochs of the Ewe Basin Volume
Loch Garbhaig, Letterewe Forest
Loch_Garbhaig,_Letterewe_Forest
Lighthouse
Rua Reidh Lighthouse stands close to the entrance to Loch Ewe in Wester Ross, Scotland. The name "Rua Reidh" is a semi-anglicisation of "Rubha Rèidh" meaning
Rua_Reidh_Lighthouse
1941 cargo ship
on 16 August for Loch Ewe, which was reached via Convoy FN 1101 to the Tyne, Convoy FN 1104 to Methil and Convoy EN 271 to Loch Ewe, arriving on 23 August
SS_Belgian_Sailor
Human settlement in Scotland
Scotland, about 75 miles (120 kilometres) northwest of Inverness, by Loch Ewe. The River Ewe, one of the shortest in Scotland, joins the sea less than one mile
Poolewe
Impact remnant in Scotland
Wester Ross, extending for about 50 km (30 mi) from the western side of Loch Ewe in the south to the Stoer peninsula in the north. The Stac Fada Member
Stac_Fada_Member
Radio station in Gairloch, United Kingdom
Radio Wester Ross is the community focused radio station for the Gairloch, Loch Ewe and Lochbroom areas of Wester Ross in the Highlands of Scotland. The station
Radio_Wester_Ross
Pre-dreadnought battleship of the British Royal Navy
into the 8th Battle Squadron. She initially served as a guard ship in Loch Ewe, one of the harbours used by the Grand Fleet, before escorting the crossing
HMS_Goliath_(1898)
Greek-owned cargo ship sunk in WW2, & survivors massacred
with Loch Ewe, which is an anchorage on the west coast of Scotland. Most transatlantic convoys started from, or ended at, Liverpool, but Loch Ewe was a
SS_Peleus
(Skye) Loch Mic Phail (North Uist) Loch Eport Loch Erghallan (Skye) Loch Eriboll (Sutherland) Loch Erisort (Lewis) Loch Etive Loch Ewe (Wester Ross) Loch Eynort
List_of_sea_lochs_of_Scotland
1943 Tribal-class destroyer
54B, protecting it until it reached Loch Ewe on 9 December without loss. The convoy JW 55B sailed from Loch Ewe for Russia on 20 December. Haida was
HMCS_Haida
Human settlement in Scotland
Londubh (Scottish Gaelic: An Lòn Dubh) is a village on the south shore of Loch Ewe in Poolewe, Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council
Londubh
Destroyer of the Royal Navy
Kola Inlet to Loch Ewe between 27 November and 9 December 1943 in another uneventful passage. On 20 December 1943, she set out from Loch Ewe with the destroyer
HMS_Whitehall
Convoy during naval battles of the Second World War
civilian population of the British Isles. One ship from the convoy waited in Loch Ewe to carry supplies to the United States garrison in Iceland; nine ships
Convoy_HX_300
Destroyer of the Royal Navy
which came under attack by German submarines on 4 March and arrived at Loch Ewe, Scotland, on 10 March 1944. On 29 March 1944, Walker joined Beagle, Boadicea
HMS_Walker
Human settlement in Scotland
council area of Highland. During World War II a Balloon Barrage called the Loch Ewe defences was stationed near Tournaig farmstead. Several of the structures
Tournaig
Minesweeper of the Royal Navy
Sharpshooter clearing channels through minefields around Scapa Flow and off Loch Ewe and the Clyde estuary. At the end of May 1940, the British Expeditionary
HMS_Sharpshooter_(J68)
operation. The convoy consisted of 20 merchant ships which departed from Loch Ewe on 12 January 1944. Close escort was provided by a force led by HMS Inconstant
Convoy_JW_56A
Human settlement in Scotland
Àsdail) is a hamlet in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland, located by Loch Ewe, in the region of Wester Ross. In 2012 Inverasdale Primary School was "mothballed"
Inverasdale
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
arrived at Liverpool, Lancashire on 6 September. She left the convoy at Loch Ewe to join Convoy WN 177, which departed from Oban on 5 September and arrived
USS_Westport_(ID-3548)
Organization
Naval Base OFD Loch Ewe Drumchork, Highland 57°49'38.8"N 5°35'01.1"W East side of Loch Ewe on the north-west coast of Scotland OFD Loch Striven Knockdow
Oil_and_Pipelines_Agency
1919 ship scrapped in 1961
December and arrived at Liverpool on 21 December. She left the convoy at Loch Ewe on 18 December, joining Convoy WN 220, which departed Oban, Argyllshire
SS_West_Saginaw
Refrigerated cargo ship (1920–1971)
383°N 52.983°W / 42.383; -52.983 due to fog and a storm. She sailed to Loch Ewe, arriving on 18 June and then sailing to the Clyde, where she arrived on
SS_Norvarg
Unused British biowarfare plan (1942–44)
lack of inhabitants, along with there being a nearby military base at Loch Ewe that served as a staging area. Original tests on the effectiveness of anthrax
Operation_Vegetarian
Royal Canadian Navy destroyer
provided support to Russian convoys, beginning with convoy JW 54A from Loch Ewe on 18–24 November and convoy RA 54B from Molotvsk on 28 November. In late
HMCS_Iroquois_(G89)
Royal Navy World War II Flower-class corvette
Convoy JW 54B (Nov 1943: Loch Ewe - Archangel) Convoy RA 55A (Dec 1943: Kola Inlet - Loch Ewe) Convoy JW 56A (Jan 1944: Loch Ewe - Kola Inlet) Convoy RA
HMS_Dianella
Town-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy
the anchorage. On the morning following the sinking, Belfast left for Loch Ewe. On 10 November Belfast was taken off the northern patrol and reassigned
HMS_Belfast
Admiralty unexpectedly split the convoy, the British ships to go direct to Loch Ewe in Scotland and the remainder, mainly US ships, to continue to Reykjavík
Convoy_QP_13
British politician
travelling past Bignold's home, Lochrosque Castle, to inspect the fleet at Loch Ewe. Churchill noticed a light on the roof used for lamping deer and assumed
Arthur_Bignold
mainland. Major sea lochs include Loch Fyne, Loch Long, Loch Ryan, Loch Linnhe, Loch Torridon, Loch Ewe and, on the Isle of Lewis, Loch Seaforth. Scotland
Geography_of_Scotland
Royal Navy escort carrier
Fencer left Kola Inlet, as an escort for the 45 ship convoy RA 59, for Loch Ewe, in Scotland. On 30 April, William S. Thayer was sunk by U-307 at 73°46′N
HMS_Fencer
Royal Navy Modified Black Swan-class sloop
Union. On 29 March, the group joined Convoy JW 58, which had set out from Loch Ewe in Scotland bound for Russia two days earlier. Late on 29 March, Starling
HMS_Magpie_(U82)
King George V-class battleship of the Royal Navy
George V provided distant cover for convoy RA 51, which safely arrived in Loch Ewe on 9 January 1943. Howe and King George V also provided distant cover for
HMS_Howe_(32)
Cargo ship
was carrying a cargo of jute, pig iron and tea. She left the convoy at Loch Ewe on 22 June, joining Convoy WN 300, which departed on 23 June and arrived
SS_Iserlohn_(1909)
Historic county and registration county of Scotland
peninsula, Loch Ewe, Rua Reidh/Melvaig peninsula, Loch Gairloch, Loch Torridon, Applecross peninsula, Loch Kishorn, Loch Carron, Lochalsh peninsula, Loch Long
Ross_and_Cromarty
Historic county in Scotland
peninsula, Loch Ewe, Rua Reidh/Melvaig peninsula, Loch Gairloch, Loch Torridon, Applecross peninsula, Loch Kishorn, Loch Carron, Lochalsh peninsula, Loch Long
Ross-shire
US-built cargo steamship that was sunk in 1942
reached Loch Ewe on 6 August. She continued via Methil Roads to Middlesbrough, where she arrived n 10 August. On 22 August 1941, the ship left Loch Ewe. She
SS_Empire_Barracuda
World War II naval battle
Richard Beitzen, Theodor Riedel, Z29, Z30 and Z31. Convoy JW 51B sailed from Loch Ewe on 22 December 1942 and met its escort off Iceland on 25 December. From
Battle_of_the_Barents_Sea
1943 Attacker-class escort carrier of the Royal Navy
Scapa Flow. On 22 January 1944, Chaser joined Convoy JW 57, which had left Loch Ewe the previous day, for escort to the Kola Inlet. She was the first escort
HMS_Chaser
British merchant ship
Liverpool on 18 April. She was carrying general cargo. She left the convoy at Loch Ewe on 17 April and joined Convoy WN 116, which had sailed from the Clyde that
SS_Flaminian_(1917)
Scottish political activist, teacher, and scholar
1950 removal of the Stone of Scone. Matheson was born in Inverasdale near Loch Ewe in 1928, to a crofting family. She attended the University of Glasgow,
Kay_Matheson
Embayment in the west coast of Scotland
Point further south, and on the west side by the Rubha Mòr peninsula, and Loch Ewe on the southwestern boundary. The bay measures 5.5 miles along its western
Gruinard_Bay
British Arctic convoy in March 1942
On 10 March, the convoy was escorted for the first stage of its voyage, Loch Ewe in Scotland to Iceland, by the Western Local Escort, comprising two destroyers
Convoy_PQ_13
1927 Nelson-class battleship of the Royal Navy
break out into the North Atlantic. Departing on 2 November, she arrived at Loch Ewe, Scotland, six days later, but only remained there for a few hours to off-load
HMS_Rodney_(29)
Campaign during World War II in Scandinavia
Eglantine and Tønsberg Castle and three minesweepers were dispatched from Loch Ewe as part of Convoy JW 62 with 2,000 tons of supplies to assist the Norwegian
Liberation_of_Finnmark
Topics referred to by the same term
California Midtown St. Louis, Missouri Midtown (band), a pop punk band Midtown, Loch Ewe, a location in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland Midtown, Sutherland
Midtown
World War II merchant ship of the United Kingdom
sailed from Loch Ewe on 15 February 1943 and arrived at the Kola Inlet on or about 27 February. Empire Baffin had to return to Loch Ewe due to being
SS_Empire_Baffin
on 11 February 1915 only to be holed on a rock on the 13th en route to Loch Ewe. As a result, she had to put back into Belfast for repairs. On 10 April
SS_Cevic
Minesweeper of the Royal Navy
the Humber. On 22 December 1942 Bramble sailed with Convoy JW 51B from Loch Ewe. The convoy was sighted by the U-354 on 30 December and the German cruisers
HMS_Bramble_(J11)
Proposed railway in North-West Scotland
north-west end of Loch Maree. After bending around the south side of Poolewe, the line headed northwards along the east shore of Loch Ewe, passing round
Loch Maree and Aultbea Railway
Loch_Maree_and_Aultbea_Railway
1913 cargo ship
crossings between New York and Liverpool, making intermediate stops in Loch Ewe and Methil while in the United Kingdom. The cargo ship made two New York –
SS_Pennsylvanian
Destroyer of the Royal Canadian Navy
30 December, Algonquin sailed with the Murmansk-bound convoy JW 63 from Loch Ewe, Scotland to Kola Inlet, Russia, arriving on 8 January 1945. The destroyer
HMCS_Algonquin_(R17)
Species of mollusc
enlarged suckers on the distal end of the left first arm. In Firemore Bay, Loch Ewe, off the coast of Scotland spawning appears has been recorded as occurring
Sepiola_atlantica
Prefabricated steel hut
domestic use appearing in Home Beautiful and Popular Mechanics. In Aultbea on Loch Ewe, in Scotland, a large Nissen hut cinema built by the Royal Navy was donated
Nissen_hut
Destroyer of the Royal Canadian Navy
destroyer departed Loch Ewe as one of the escorts for convoy JW 63, arriving at Kola Inlet on 8 January 1945. Sioux returned to Loch Ewe on 21 January escorting
HMCS_Sioux
Pre-dreadnought battleship class of the British Royal Navy
instead used as a guard ship for the Grand Fleet, and was initially based at Loch Ewe. In early 1915, Majestic and Prince George took part in the Dardanelles
Majestic-class_battleship
24.433) on 29 September 1944 whilst on a voyage from the Kola Inlet to Loch Ewe. She was scuttled by a Royal Navy destroyer. Edward J. Berwind was built
List_of_Liberty_ships_(E)
Valley in Scotland
January 2007. Prof. Peter Maguire (2005). "The Geology of Loch Ewe". Gairloch and Loch Ewe Action Forum. Archived from the original on 8 February 2007
Glen_Docherty
Road in Scotland
062m Little Loch Broom, Loch Ewe, Tournaig, Gairloch and Loch Gairloch, Loch Maree, Slioch - 981m Beinn Eighe - 1,110m Fionn Bheinn - 933m Loch Torridon
Wester_Ross_Coastal_Trail
1938 British aircraft carrier
drowned), and torpedoing the Fanad Head. Ark Royal returned to base in Loch Ewe, where she and her crew were inspected by Winston Churchill. The sinking
HMS_Ark_Royal_(91)
Royal Canadian Navy destroyer
escort trips on the Murmansk Run. The first, convoy JW 54A sailed from Loch Ewe on 15 November and Huron joined the escort from 18–24 November. On 28 November
HMCS_Huron_(G24)
Cargo ship
then joined Convoy EN 322, which departed on 21 December and arrived at Loch Ewe on 23 December. Empire Duke sailed on to Oban, Argyllshire, arriving the
SS_Empire_Duke
British Fort ship
Fort Stikine left the convoy before arrival at Liverpool and entered Loch Ewe. She then sailed to Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, via convoys WN 436 and FS 1133
SS_Fort_Stikine
Library of Scotland. Retrieved 2 January 2010. Murray and Pullar (1910) "Lochs of the Ewe Basin"[link removed] Page 211, Volume II, Part II. National Library
List of lakes and lochs of the United Kingdom
List_of_lakes_and_lochs_of_the_United_Kingdom
Freshwater loch in Scotland
Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897–1909 Lochs of the Ewe Basin Volume II – Loch Clair. p. 222. This article incorporates
Loch_Clair
World War II convoy
destroyer HNoMS Stord. The convoy, comprising 19 merchant ships, departed Loch Ewe on 20 December 1943. Close escort was provided by two destroyers and three
Convoy_JW_55B
Type of British merchant ship
13 September 1942. Empire Bell – torpedoed and sunk after passage from Loch Ewe to Reykjavík by U-442 on 25 September 1942. Empire Bison – torpedoed and
Empire_ship
Belgol-class tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Belgol sailed from Loch Ewe on 17 December with Convoy WN373, which arrived at Methil, Fife on 19 December. The ship sailed from Loch Ewe with Convoy UR 60
RFA_Belgol
Cargo ship built in 1919
departed that day and arrived at Oban on 23 November. She left the convoy at Loch Ewe on 22 November and then sailed to New York, arriving on 17 December. Empire
SS_Norlom
1927 Nelson-class battleship of the Royal Navy
1939, she detonated a magnetic mine (laid by U-31) at the entrance to Loch Ewe on the Scottish coast and was under repair in HM Dockyard, Portsmouth,
HMS_Nelson_(28)
Freshwater loch
1897–1909 Lochs of the Ewe Basin Volume II – Loch Kernsary. p. 226. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. "Loch Kernsary"
Loch_Kernsary
Cargo ship
of grain bound for the Tyne. She left the convoy for Loch Ewe, arriving on 16 January. At Loch Ewe, she joined Convoy WN 234, which departed on 21 January
SS_Arietta
1941 British cargo ship
produce" and she was also carrying two passengers. Empire Foam arrived at Loch Ewe on 27 December and joined Convoy WN 524, which arrived at Methil, Fife
SS_Graigaur
Human settlement in Scotland
Gaelic: Ormasgaig) is a remote crofting village on the north east shore of Loch Ewe in Achnasheen, Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council
Ormiscaig
List of significant events occurring during World War II in 1939
six months by yet another magnetic mine left this time by the U-52 off Loch Ewe. 5 December: The Russian invaders begin heavy attacks on the Mannerheim
Timeline of World War II (1939)
Timeline_of_World_War_II_(1939)
Italian-built cargo steamship
on 11 August. Before HX 303 reached Liverpool, Empire Arun detached for Loch Ewe, where she joined Convoy WN 626 to the Firth of Forth off Methil. There
SS_Savoia
1746 raid in the Scottish Highlands
back to Loch Broom. He set off to Loch Broom the next day having marched 92 miles in five days. He sent detachments to Rhu Stoer and Loch Ewe, and was
Raids on Lochaber and Shiramore
Raids_on_Lochaber_and_Shiramore
Cargo ship built in 1919
Argyllshire on 13 February. She detached from the convoy and sailed to Loch Ewe, arriving on 13 February, then sailing to New York, where she arrived on
SS_Norjerv
(Perth) 102.8 (Dundee) 11B Radio Wester Ross Gairloch and Loch Ewe 106.0 (Gairloch) 106.6 (Loch Ewe) 102.2 (Ullapool) 101.8 (Shieldaig) 96.8 (North West Scotland)
List of radio stations in the United Kingdom
List_of_radio_stations_in_the_United_Kingdom
1943 naval battle during the Arctic campaign of WWII
shell, and open fire using fire-control radar. Convoy JW 55B had left Loch Ewe on 20 December and was sighted two days later by a Luftwaffe aircraft which
Battle_of_the_North_Cape
Human settlement in Scotland
coastal crofting and fishing hamlet, situated between Gruinard Bay and Loch Ewe on the Rubha Mòr peninsula, in the north west coast of Ross-shire, Scottish
Achgarve
World War II merchant ship of the United Kingdom
from Southend on 19 August and sailed to Loch Ewe via Convoy FN 791 to Methil and Convoy EN 128 to Loch Ewe, where she arrived on 26 August. She then
SS_Empire_Dunstan
Traditional region of Scotland
Loch Torridon, Loch Shieldaig, Upper Loch Torridon, Gair Loch, Loch Ewe, Gruinard Bay, Loch Broom and Enard Bay. The chief capes include Tarbat Ness on
Ross,_Scotland
LOCH EWE
LOCH EWE
Girl/Female
Hindu
Boy/Male
Australian, Irish
Bright; Radiant
Girl/Female
German
Glory
Boy/Male
Indian
Latch, Door lock
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Perhaps a variant of Loach.
Boy/Male
Australian, French, German, Italian, Polish
Rock; Glory; Rest; Battle; Cry
Male
Gaelic
Gaelic name derived from the word dál, DÃLACH means "assembly, gathering."
Boy/Male
British, English, Irish
Woods; Fortified Place; Bright; Radiant
Boy/Male
English
Lives by tbe stronghold.
Girl/Female
Arabic
Lock; Awesome
Boy/Male
Muslim
Latch, Door lock
Boy/Male
Australian, French, Polish
A Pole
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, Vietnamese
Lives by the Stronghold; Luck; Blessings
Male
Polish
This is the name of the legendary founder of Poland (Lechia). The name is used to denote "a Pole." It is said to have derived from the name of the tribe of Lędzianie, from Slavic lęda, LECH means "uncultivated field."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for someone thought to resemble the loach (a species of freshwater fish), Middle English loche.
Boy/Male
Welsh
Legendary son of Caw.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Lives Near Water
Male
French
French form of Italian Rocco, ROCH means "rest."
Boy/Male
Indian
Latch, Door lock
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a locksmith, from Middle English, Old English loc ‘lock’, ‘fastening’.English : topographic name for someone who lived near an enclosure, a place that could be locked, Middle English loke, Old English loca (a derivative of loc as in 1). Middle English loke also came to be used to denote a barrier, in particular a barrier on a river which could be opened and closed at will, and, by extension, a bridge. The surname may thus also have been a metonymic occupational name for a lock-keeper.English, Dutch, and German : nickname for a person with fine hair, or curly hair, from Middle English loc, Middle High German lock(e) ‘lock (of hair)’, ‘curl’.Americanized spelling of German Loch.
LOCH EWE
LOCH EWE
LOCH EWE
LOCH EWE
LOCH EWE
LOCH EWE
LOCH EWE
n.
An inclosure in a canal with gates at each end, used in raising or lowering boats as they pass from one level to another; -- called also lift lock.
n.
That part or apparatus of a firearm by which the charge is exploded; as, a matchlock, flintlock, percussion lock, etc.
v. t.
To furnish with locks; also, to raise or lower (a boat) in a lock.
v. t.
To lock with two bolts; to fasten with double security.
v. i.
To become fast, as by means of a lock or by interlacing; as, the door locks close.
v. t.
To fasten with a lock, or as with a lock; to make fast; to prevent free movement of; as, to lock a door, a carriage wheel, a river, etc.
n.
See Lich wake, under Lich.
n.
A plant (Astragalus Hornii) growing in the Southwestern United States, which is said to poison horses and cattle, first making them insane. The name is also given vaguely to several other species of the same genus. Called also loco weed.
n.
A place from which egress is prevented, as by a lock.
v. t.
To fasten in or out, or to make secure by means of, or as with, locks; to confine, or to shut in or out -- often with up; as, to lock one's self in a room; to lock up the prisoners; to lock up one's silver; to lock intruders out of the house; to lock money into a vault; to lock a child in one's arms; to lock a secret in one's breast.
v. t.
To prevent ingress or access to, or exit from, by fastening the lock or locks of; -- often with up; as, to lock or lock up, a house, jail, room, trunk. etc.
n.
A lake; a bay or arm of the sea.
n.
A kind of medicine to be taken by licking with the tongue; a lambative; a lincture.
n.
See Loach.
n.
See Loch, a medicine.
n.
A loch or lake; -- so spelt in Ireland.
v. t.
To link together; to clasp closely; as, to lock arms.
n.
See 2d Loch.
n.
A waste weir for a canal, discharging into a lock chamber.