'Linkman' definitions:

Definition of 'linkman'

From: WordNet
noun
(formerly) an attendant hired to carry a torch for pedestrians in dark streets [syn: linkboy, linkman]

Definition of 'Linkman'

From: GCIDE
  • Linkboy \Link"boy`\ (l[i^][ng]k"boi`), Linkman \Link"man\ (l[i^][ng]k"m[a^]n), n. [See 1st Link.] A boy or man that carried a link or torch to light passengers. [1913 Webster]