landlockedadj.
/ˈlan(d)lɒkt/, U.S. /ˈlæn(d)ˌlɑkt/ a. Shut in or enclosed by land; almost entirely surrounded by land, as a harbour, etc. Also transferred of fish: Living in land-locked waters so as to be shut off from the sea.
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the world > the earth > land > [adjective] > enclosed by land
landlocked1622
the world > animals > fish > [adjective] > freshwater
freshc1325
lakish1661
landlocked1868
pond-cultured1969
1622 R. Hawkins Observ. Voiage South Sea xxvii. 59 In the lesser of these Ilands, is a Caue for a small Ship to ride in, Land-lockt.
1697 J. Dryden Ded. Georgics in tr. Virgil Wks. sig. ¶3 A good Conscience is a Port which is Land-lock'd on every side.
1753 T. Woodroofe in J. Hanway Hist. Acct. Brit. Trade Caspian Sea I. lix. 396 As there is the same depth within, 12 or 15 sail of ships might lie land-locked, with the utmost security.
1779 T. Forrest Voy. New Guinea 253 Went farther round into a land-locked bay, and moored the vessel.
1840 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast xiv. 36 Decidedly the best harbour on the coast, being completely land-locked.
1868 Rep. U.S. Commissioner Agric. 324 The taking of..land-locked salmon by any other means than by hook and hand-line is prohibited.
1876 D. Page Adv. Text-bk. Geol. (ed. 6) ii. 44 The shores of the land-locked Baltic.
b. Hemmed in, limited, or hindered from movement by surrounding land.
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society > travel > [adjective] > travelled on, over, or through > able to be > unable to be
ungoingable1482
unpassablea1525
unpassageable1592
passless1603
irrepassable1608
unpassible1646
untravellable1652
impracticable1653
impermeable1662
unvoyageable1667
impassable1697
landlocked1770
impervious1774
intraversable1803
unrideable1827
intransitable1838
untraversable1856
uncrossable1882
the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > enclosing or enclosure > enclosing or confining > [adjective] > enclosed or confined > by land
landlocked1770
1770 G. Baretti Journey London to Genoa I. xiv. 88 Our land~lock'd Ladies on the other side the Alps.
1847 B. Disraeli Tancred II. iii. vii. 128 The little caravan was apparently land-locked.
1855 C. Kingsley Glaucus 56 Along a pleasant road, with land-locked glimpses of the bay.
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