linkman — English Dictionary

Noun

1. An adult linkboy; one bearing a torch or light.

   Usage

   • Historical

   Synonyms

   torchbearer

2. A player who uses speed and dexterity to keep an attacking team's downfield progress fluid.

3. A man who acts as a link or connection.

   Examples

   Sajjad Zaheer was the linkman with the literary community on behalf of the nascent communist movement of India.

4. A presenter who provides the connecting verbiage between a number of separate items in a broadcast.

Noun

1. (formerly) an attendant hired to carry a torch for pedestrians in dark streets

   Synonyms

   linkboy

   Broader terms

   attendantattendertendermanadult male