Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The person who has charge of the light in a lighthouse or lightship.
Examples
“On these occasions, the light-keeper is seen in his best mood, and is the perfection of politeness and urbanity, for then a hope of reappointment is betrayed in every movement.”
The New England Magazine Volume 1, No. 3, March, 1886 Bay State Monthly Volume 4, No. 3, March, 1886
“They said some of the wreckers had been arrested, and had incriminated the assistant light-keeper.”
“The light-keeper at Ediz Hook told us to-day that he had exhumed an old”
“The old light-keeper was launching his boat to cross over to the spit, and we turned to him for an explanation.”
“With eyes mostly on the oil-clothed floor, the light-keeper would smoke and yarn unhurriedly.”
“The light-keeper was "spying" again, was watching to see if he violated his contract.”
“Brown and the light-keeper lifted the box into the back part of the”
“What was it that the light-keeper was hiding from the world?”
“Still the rain and the wind, and no visitors at the ropes, not even the light-keeper.”
“The light-keeper shut off his laughter by a sudden and rather frightened gulp.”
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Keepers
I'm fond of many words, but these are definitely keepers.
beekeeper, zookeeper, goalkeeper, netkeeper, innkeeper, housekeeper, storekeeper, gamekeeper, wicketkeeper, lighthouse keeper, gatekeeper, bookkeeper and 64 more...
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To the Lighthouse
Words having to do with lighthouses and beacons.
Fresnel lens, frost-lamp, cresset, lightroom, lightage, beaconage, eclipser, lampist, light-keeper, pharology, fanal, minar and 16 more...
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