lightman en · NOUN
Etymology
From light (noun) + -man.
Meanings
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A man who carries or takes care of a light.
c. 1680s?, Tom Brown, The Practical Quaker; or, the New-Lights The Stars might go to sleep a-nights, And leave their work to these new-Light The Midwife Moon might mind her Calling , And noisy Lightman leave his Bawling
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lightmen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |