nightman

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Synonyms: night man, night-man, lightman, wightman, nightmen, nightmare, nightcap, nighten, highman, nightjar, sightsman

Antonyms: night man, night-man, lightman, wightman, nightmen, nightmare, nightcap, nighten, highman, nightjar, sightsman

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} A person whose job is cleaning [[cesspool]]s or [[sewer]]s, or [[empty]]ing [[privy|privies]] by [[night]].
2. {{lb|en|dated}} A male [[night shift]] [[worker]].
3. A [[nightwatchman]]; a guard who works at night.

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