lamplighter
[ lamp-lahy-ter ]
/ ˈlæmpˌlaɪ tər /
noun
a person employed to light and extinguish street lamps, especially those burning gas.
a contrivance for lighting lamps.
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lamplighter
/ (ˈlæmpˌlaɪtə) /
noun
(formerly) a person who lit and extinguished street lamps, esp gas ones
mainly US and Canadian any of various devices used to light lamps
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