nightman
nightman · nightmen
A person whose job is cleaning cesspools or sewers, or emptying privies by nightA person whose job is cleaning cesspools or sewers, or emptying privies by night.
Meaning
3 senses(historical)A person whose job is cleaning cesspools or sewers, or emptying privies by night.
Near-synonyms: nightsoiler, shit-carter
(dated)A male night shift worker.
A nightwatchman; a guard who works at night.
Origin
From night + -man.From night + -man.
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Forms
plural: nightmenSynonyms
4 synonymsperson who cleans cesspools:gong farmer
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular