Meanings
nounlightkeeper (plural lightkeepers)
plural lightkeepers · alternative light-keeper
- The person who has charge of the light in a lighthouse or lightship.
Synonyms: lighthouse keeper
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe person who has charge of the light in a lighthouse or lightship.
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Origin
From light (noun) + keeper (noun).
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lightkeeper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightkeeper
MLA
“lightkeeper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightkeeper. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lightkeeper,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightkeeper.
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