lampkeeper

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noun

The person in charge of the Davy lamps in a mine.

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Meanings

nounlampkeeper (plural lampkeepers)

plural lampkeepers

  1. historicalbusinessThe person in charge of the Davy lamps in a mine.

Origin

From lamp + keeper.

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APA

lampkeeper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lampkeeper

MLA

“lampkeeper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lampkeeper. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lampkeeper,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lampkeeper.

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