lightmann.¹

Brit.

/ˈlʌɪtman/, U.S.

/ˈlaɪtˌmæn/ (in sense 3 also)Brit.

/ˈlʌɪtmən/, U.S.

/ˈlaɪtmən/

Inflections: Plural lightmen.

Forms: see light n.¹ and man n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: light n.¹, man n.¹

Etymology: < light n.¹ + man n.¹With sense 3 compare slightly earlier lighthouse keeper at lighthouse n. Compounds 2 and slightly later light keeper n. at light n.¹ Compounds 3.

†1. A man who collects payments made for lighting a church. Obsolete.

ΚΠ

1446–7 in E. Hobhouse Church-wardens' Accts. (1890) 84 Item yreseived..of Lygtmen of Yatton..£iij vjs.

1457 in E. Hobhouse Church-wardens' Accts. (1890) 99 For the lytemen of Cleve..yrecevede iiii marke ii^s.

1482–3 in E. Hobhouse Church-wardens' Accts. (1890) 113 (MED) Of the lygthmen of the West Syde, Thomas Waren and J. Seffe £v iijs. iiijd.

†2. A man employed to light the way through the streets at night; = linkman n.¹ Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > torch > [noun] > one who carries > one employed to carry

link-boy1660

moon-curser1673

lightman1697

light1712

linkman1716

link1845

1697 in M. Prior State-poems 245 The Midwife-Moon might mind her Calling, And noisy Light-man leave his Bawling.

3. A person (esp. a man) employed in a lighthouse or lightship; a lighthouse keeper. Cf. light keeper n. at light n.¹ Compounds 3. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > buoys, marks, or lighthouses > [noun] > object on land or sea as guide > light beacon or lighthouse > lighthouse-keeper

lighthouse keeper1738

light keeper1750

lighthouse man1889

lightman1889

1748 L. Morris Observ. relating to Improvem. 17/1 in Plans Harbours in St. George's Channel A Passage must be cut in the Rock, and a Conveniency to Land about Two Hundred Tuns of Coal yearly,..which, with the Attendance of an Agent and two Lightmen, will make the Expence between Four and Five Hundred Pounds a Year.

1889 A. T. Pask Eyes of Thames 68 Box-making, for which the Nore lightmen have been famous for years past.

1964 Irish Times 23 Dec. 12/5 Because no season is regarded by seafarers as any more safe than the other, the light men make no concession to relaxation the whole year through.

4. A man employed to operate or manage the lights in a theatre, on a film set, etc.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > broadcasting > television > production of television broadcast > [noun] > people involved in television production

lightman1892

production team1944

telly man1954

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > cinematography > filming > filming unit or team > [noun] > specific department, engineer, or equipment

lightman1892

second unit1933

sounda1940

lighting1956

1892 Lippincott's Monthly Mag. Oct. 504 I stood, somewhat in the way of the light-man, where my eye could command most of the stage and a brief section of the auditorium.

1916 M. R. S. Andrews Eternal Feminine 159 Such luck, me having a brother at the Empire, and him being chums with the scenery man and the light man.

2020 @RaghulG13 11 Aug. in twitter.com (accessed 30 Oct. 2020) Started his career as a child artist and at the teen age he becomes choreography asst. Then worked as a light man, a technician, and worked almost in each and every dept.

Derivatives

† ˈlightmanship n. Obsolete the office or duty of a lightman (sense 1).

ΚΠ

1534 in E. Hobhouse Church-wardens' Accts. (1890) 148 Of John Wassborowe for lygthmanshepe... vi^s. viij^s.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).

单词	lightman
释义	lightmann.¹ Brit. /ˈlʌɪtman/, U.S. /ˈlaɪtˌmæn/ (in sense 3 also)Brit. /ˈlʌɪtmən/, U.S. /ˈlaɪtmən/ Inflections: Plural lightmen. Forms: see light n.¹ and man n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: light n.¹, man n.¹ Etymology: < light n.¹ + man n.¹With sense 3 compare slightly earlier lighthouse keeper at lighthouse n. Compounds 2 and slightly later light keeper n. at light n.¹ Compounds 3. †1. A man who collects payments made for lighting a church. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1446–7 in E. Hobhouse Church-wardens' Accts. (1890) 84 Item yreseived..of Lygtmen of Yatton..£iij vjs. 1457 in E. Hobhouse Church-wardens' Accts. (1890) 99 For the lytemen of Cleve..yrecevede iiii marke ii^s. 1482–3 in E. Hobhouse Church-wardens' Accts. (1890) 113 (MED) Of the lygthmen of the West Syde, Thomas Waren and J. Seffe £v iijs. iiijd. †2. A man employed to light the way through the streets at night; = linkman n.¹ Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > torch > [noun] > one who carries > one employed to carry link-boy1660 moon-curser1673 lightman1697 light1712 linkman1716 link1845 1697 in M. Prior State-poems 245 The Midwife-Moon might mind her Calling, And noisy Light-man leave his Bawling. 3. A person (esp. a man) employed in a lighthouse or lightship; a lighthouse keeper. Cf. light keeper n. at light n.¹ Compounds 3. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > buoys, marks, or lighthouses > [noun] > object on land or sea as guide > light beacon or lighthouse > lighthouse-keeper lighthouse keeper1738 light keeper1750 lighthouse man1889 lightman1889 1748 L. Morris Observ. relating to Improvem. 17/1 in Plans Harbours in St. George's Channel A Passage must be cut in the Rock, and a Conveniency to Land about Two Hundred Tuns of Coal yearly,..which, with the Attendance of an Agent and two Lightmen, will make the Expence between Four and Five Hundred Pounds a Year. 1889 A. T. Pask Eyes of Thames 68 Box-making, for which the Nore lightmen have been famous for years past. 1964 Irish Times 23 Dec. 12/5 Because no season is regarded by seafarers as any more safe than the other, the light men make no concession to relaxation the whole year through. 4. A man employed to operate or manage the lights in a theatre, on a film set, etc. ΘΚΠ society > communication > broadcasting > television > production of television broadcast > [noun] > people involved in television production lightman1892 production team1944 telly man1954 society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > cinematography > filming > filming unit or team > [noun] > specific department, engineer, or equipment lightman1892 second unit1933 sounda1940 lighting1956 1892 Lippincott's Monthly Mag. Oct. 504 I stood, somewhat in the way of the light-man, where my eye could command most of the stage and a brief section of the auditorium. 1916 M. R. S. Andrews Eternal Feminine 159 Such luck, me having a brother at the Empire, and him being chums with the scenery man and the light man. 2020 @RaghulG13 11 Aug. in twitter.com (accessed 30 Oct. 2020) Started his career as a child artist and at the teen age he becomes choreography asst. Then worked as a light man, a technician, and worked almost in each and every dept. Derivatives † ˈlightmanship n. Obsolete the office or duty of a lightman (sense 1). ΚΠ 1534 in E. Hobhouse Church-wardens' Accts. (1890) 148 Of John Wassborowe for lygthmanshepe... vi^s. viij^s. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021). † lightmann.² Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by compounding. Or perhaps (ii) a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: light adj.¹, man n.¹; lighterman n. Etymology: Either < light adj.¹ + man n.¹ (compare man n.¹ 25), or perhaps an error for lighterman n. (although its relevant sense 2 is first attested later). Obsolete. A type of ship (perhaps one that is unladen). ΚΠ 1666 Oxf. Gaz. No. 16/1 On Friday last, 20 sail of Lightmen weighed Anchor. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < n.¹1446n.²1666
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