"lampkeeper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lampkeepers [plural]
Etymology: lamp + keeper Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lamp|keeper}} lamp + keeper Head templates: {{en-noun}} lampkeeper (plural lampkeepers)
  1. (mining, historical) The person in charge of the Davy lamps in a mine. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Mining, People

Inflected forms

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