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linkman
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun linkman has 1 sense
- linkman(n = noun.person) linkboy - (formerly) an attendant hired to carry a torch for pedestrians in dark streets; Array is a kind of attendant, attender, tender
CIDE DICTIONARY
linkman, n. [See 1st Link.].
A boy or man that carried a link or torch to light passengers. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
linkman, n. (pl. -men)
1 a person providing continuity in a broadcast programme.
2 a player between the forwards and half-backs or strikers and backs in football etc.
1 a person providing continuity in a broadcast programme.
2 a player between the forwards and half-backs or strikers and backs in football etc.
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