lamplighter
lamp·light·er- Historical a person whose work is lighting and extinguishing gas street lamps
- a roll of paper, a wood splinter, etc. used to light lamps
lamplighter
noun
One that lights lamps, especially a person hired to light and extinguish gaslit streetlights.
lamplighter
Noun
(plural lamplighters)
- (historical) A person employed to light streetlights at dusk and snuff them at dawn.
