- lamplighter
- lamp|light|er [ `læmp,laıtər ] noun countsomeone whose job was to light lamps in the street in the past
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
lamplighter
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Lamplighter — Lamp light er, n. 1. One who, or that which, lights a lamp; esp., a person who in former times lighted street lamps which were illuminated by a combustible gas; such lamps are now little used, and primarily as nostalgic ornaments. [1913 Webster… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lamplighter — [lamp′līt΄ər] n. 1. a person whose work was lighting and extinguishing gas street lamps ☆ 2. a roll of paper, a wood splinter, etc. used to light lamps … English World dictionary
Lamplighter — A lamplighter, historically, was an employee of a town who lit street lights, generally by means of a wick on a long pole. At dawn, they would return and turn them off using a small hook on the same pole. Early street lights were generally… … Wikipedia
lamplighter — n. 1 hist. a person who lights street lamps. 2 US a spill for lighting lamps. Phrases and idioms: like a lamplighter with great speed … Useful english dictionary
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