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Executioner vs Lockman - What's the difference?

executioner | lockman |

As nouns the difference between executioner and lockman

is that executioner is an official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal while lockman is (scotland|archaic) a public executioner.

executioner

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.
  • (archaic) executor
  • A hit man, especially being in a some organization.

    • Related terms

    * electrocutioner * execute * execution * executor

    lockman

    English

    Noun

    (lockmen)
  • (Scotland, archaic) A public executioner.
    • (Webster 1913)