lamplighter

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Definition of lamplighter in English English dictionary: A person employed to light streetlights at dusk and snuff them at dawn. An obsolete occupation since lights are now electric, most likely seen in the works of such authors as Charles Dickens, often appearing as a symbolic light-bringing figure; someone whose job was to light lamps in the street in the past; The calico bass; a person who lights street lamps; One who, or that which, lights a lamp; esp; {i} person who lights street lamps; device for lighting lamps; A person employed to light streetlights at dusk and snuff them at dawn. An obsolete occupation since lights are now electric, most likely seen in the works of such authors as Charles Dickens, often appearing as a symbolic lightbringing figure; (when gas was used for streetlights) a person who lights and extinguishes streetlights
lamplight: The light emitted by a lamp
lamplight: Lamplight is the light produced by a lamp. Her cheeks glowed red in the lamplight. the soft light produced by a lamp
lamplight: {i} light from a lamp
lamplighters: plural of lamplighter

lamplighter

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lamp·light·er

lämplaytır

/ˈlampˌlītər/ /ˈlæmpˌlaɪtɜr/

() From lamp +‎ lighter

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