LINKMAN

linkboy, linkman

(noun) (formerly) an attendant hired to carry a torch for pedestrians in dark streets

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

linkman (plural linkmen)

An adult linkboy; one bearing a torch or light.

Synonym: torchbearer

(rugby) A player who uses speed and dexterity to keep an attacking team's downfield progress fluid.

A man who acts as a link or connection.

(broadcasting) A presenter who provides the connecting verbiage between a number of separate items in a broadcast.

Source: Wiktionary


Link"boy`, Link"man, n. Etym: [See 1st Link.]

Definition: A boy or man that carried a link or torch to light passengers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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