English dictionary
lamplighter
/'l/&/mp,l/aI/t/@/r/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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(when gas was used for streetlights) a person who lights and extinguishes streetlights
Source: WordNet 3.0
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One who, or that which, lights a lamp; esp., a person who lights street lamps.
Source: webster1913