linkboy

linkman

/ (ˈlɪŋkˌbɔɪ) /

noun plural -boys or -men

(formerly) a boy who carried a torch for pedestrians in dark streets

Nearby words

linkage, linkage disequilibrium, linkage editor, linkage group, linkage marker, linkboy, linked, linked list, linked rhyme, linked verse, linker

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Examples from the Web for linkboy

He looked after us with foreboding eyes as we went out of the great gate, alone, with not so much as a linkboy.
Helmet of Navarre|Bertha Runkle
From a linkboy outside a travelling theatre he was promoted to employment within.
A Book of the Play|Dutton Cook