"link boy" meaning in English

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        "A boy employed to carry a torch or other light at night to help people navigate through the streets."
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        "(historical) A boy employed to carry a torch or other light at night to help people navigate through the streets."
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          "word": "linkman"
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          "word": "torchbearer"
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        "(historical) A boy employed to carry a torch or other light at night to help people navigate through the streets."
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