linkman

Variant of linkboy

linkboy definition

link·boy (liŋk′bo̵i′)

noun

a boy or man formerly hired to carry a link, or torch, to light a person's way at night
also linkman link′·man (-mən)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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