Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

link boy

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.77 in modern English

Syllables
link boy
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A boy employed to carry a torch or other light at night to help people navigate through the streets.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From link (“torch, light”) + boy.

Inflected Forms

link boys (plural) link-boy (alternative) linkboy (alternative)

Synonyms

linkman torchbearer

Questions

What does link boy mean?
A boy employed to carry a torch or other light at night to help people navigate through the streets.
Where does link boy come from?
From link (“torch, light”) + boy.

How to pronounce link boy

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