linkman
- noun
- Archaic
:
guía de antorcha
- In eighteenth-century London, a linkman would guide citizens safely along unlit roads for a small fee.
Examples
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The wealthy often hired a linkman to light their way home from evening events.
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A linkman stood by the theatre entrance, his torch flickering in the chilly night air.
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The linkman led us safely through the dark alleys.
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In the past, a linkman was essential for navigating the streets.
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In eighteenth-century London, a linkman would guide citizens safely along unlit roads for a small fee.
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A linkman stood by the theatre entrance, his torch flickering in the chilly night air.
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The wealthy often hired a linkman to light their way home from evening events.
Synonyms
A boy who carries a lamp to light the way for people at night
A person who carries a burning stick during a ceremony
A person who carries a lantern to light the way at events
A person who leads a group and shows the way
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Linkman comes from the old word link meaning 'torch' and man meaning 'person', so a linkman was literally a 'torch man' who carried light and guided people along dark streets.
