lamplighter

• Profissão histórica de quem acendia e apagava os lampiões de rua, geralmente quando a iluminação pública era a gás. Também designa a pessoa encarregada de acender lampiões em geral.

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.

   Acolhedor de lampiões

   • 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.