lightman
- noun
- /ˈlaɪt.mən/
- Archaic
:
encendedor de faroles
- In the 19th century, a lightman would walk the streets at dusk to illuminate the city.
Examples
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With the arrival of electric lights, the job of the lightman gradually disappeared.
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The lightman carried a long pole to reach the tops of the gas lamps.
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The lightman arrived early to check the lamps.
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Many lightmen worked hard before electric lights were invented.
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In the 19th century, a lightman would walk the streets at dusk to illuminate the city.
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The lightman carried a long pole to reach the tops of the gas lamps.
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With the arrival of electric lights, the job of the lightman gradually disappeared.
Synonyms
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9.9
A person who lights and puts out street lamps in the past
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lightman comes from the parts light and man, with light meaning 'fire' or 'brightness' and man meaning 'person'. In the past, a lightman was the person who lit street lamps, like an old 'lamplighter', so the name fits the job of lighting and keeping lamps on before electricity.