What does lightman mean?
Lightman means A man who carries or takes care of a light..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
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
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Lightman means A man who carries or takes care of a light..
Common synonyms include linkboy, linkman.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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
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