lamplighter

• Persona que encendía y apagaba las farolas o lámparas de gas en las calles, especialmente en épocas anteriores cuando el alumbrado público utilizaba gas u otros combustibles. También puede referirse al oficio histórico de quien se ocupaba de mantener estos puntos de luz.

A historical occupation referring to a person who lit and extinguished streetlights, typically when gas was used for street lighting.

1. Historical streetlight attendantB2formal

   A person whose job was to light and extinguish gas streetlights, typically in the evening and morning.

   farolero

   • The lamplighter made his rounds just as dusk fell.
   • In the old days, the lamplighter would climb a ladder to light each lamp.
   • Children often watched the lamplighter with fascination.