noun
- plural of linkman; men who carried torches to light the way for people walking at night in earlier times
Usage: historical
Examples
- The wealthy merchant hired linkmen to escort him through the dark streets.
- Linkmen were common in London before gas street lighting was introduced.
- The linkmen carried flaming torches to illuminate the cobblestone paths.
- Without linkmen, walking through the city at night was dangerous.
- The linkmen waited outside the theater to guide patrons home.
- Rich families employed linkmen for safe passage after evening events.