Linkman (Noun)
Meaning
(formerly) an attendant hired to carry a torch for pedestrians in dark streets.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Before street lamps became common, the city hired many linkmen to ensure safe passage through dark streets at night.
- During that time, being a linkman was one of the many menial jobs people did to earn a living in London.
- With his tall hat and gleaming lantern, the linkman offered a beacon of light on an otherwise pitch-black road.
- Unfortunately for John, he could not find steady work, often ending up as a temporary linkman when there was demand for such a position.
- Those strolling at dusk and at dawn particularly required a trusty linkman in times of great gloom, during winters and near deep fog conditions.