linkman
Britishnoun
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a presenter of a television or radio programme, esp a sports transmission, consisting of a number of outside broadcasts from different locations
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another word for linkboy
Example Sentences
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"This castle was sacked and burned by pirates, was it not?" he asked the linkman.
From The Prince of India — Volume 02 by Lewis Wallace
And, when everyone was gone, the poor linkman asked the mistress of the house for some broken victuals.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, October 11, 1890 by Various
I am stopping the way, and the linkman is getting quite excited over it.'
From The Talking Horse And Other Tales by F. Anstey
The hansom turned the corner, and he obtained a raking view of the houses along the north side, of which hers was one, with the familiar linkman at the door.
From The Well-Beloved by Thomas Hardy
Now, if it hadn't been for FANNY, I—Where's that linkman?
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, March 7, 1891 by Various
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