| 单词 | lantern-man |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslantern-man lantern-man n. one who carries a lantern, †spec. one who empties privies by lantern-light, a nightman. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > sanitation > privy or latrine > emptying or cleaning of privies > [noun] > one who gong farmerc1302 dung farmer1546 nightman1579 jakes farmer1591 jakes barreller1596 lantern-man1599 gold-finder1611 poleman1615 night-farmer1620 jakesman1630 the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > [noun] > lamp > lantern > one who carries lantern-bearer1565 lantern-man1599 lantern-carrier1611 1599 T. Nashe Lenten Stuffe 57 Wee..will make him tell what Lanterneman, or groome of Hecates close stoole hee is. 1813 Sporting Mag. 42 4 The lanthorn-man should be silent, nor show the light till at the place of sport. 1889 P. H. Emerson Eng. Idyls 89 Now he felt sure a lantern-man was approaching him. < as lemmas |
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