"linkman" meaning in English

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        "An adult linkboy; one bearing a torch or light."
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        "(historical) An adult linkboy; one bearing a torch or light."
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        "A player who uses speed and dexterity to keep an attacking team's downfield progress fluid."
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          "text": "Sajjad Zaheer was the linkman with the literary community on behalf of the nascent communist movement of India.",
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        "A man who acts as a link or connection."
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        "(broadcasting) A presenter who provides the connecting verbiage between a number of separate items in a broadcast."
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