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lighthouse keeper
" For me, a writer should be more like a lighthouse keeper, just out there by himself. He shouldn't get his ideas from other people all around him."
Robert M. Pirsig

Meaning of "lighthouse keeper" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER

ˈlaɪthaʊs ˈkiːpə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lighthouse keeper is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lighthouse keeper

A lighthouse keeper is the person responsible for tending and caring for a lighthouse, particularly the light and lens in the days when oil lamps and clockwork mechanisms were used. Keepers were needed to trim the wicks, replenish fuel, wind clockworks and perform maintenance tasks such as cleaning lenses and windows. Electrification and other automated improvements such as remote monitoring and automatic bulb changing made paid keepers resident at the lights unnecessary. The earliest record of a named individual in a formal capacity as a lighthouse keeper was William, a member of the now famous Knott family, who was appointed to the South Foreland lighthouse near Dover, Kent, UK in 1730. In the US, periodic maintenance of the lights is now performed by visiting Coast Guard Aids to Navigation teams.

Definition of lighthouse keeper in the English dictionary

The definition of lighthouse keeper in the dictionary is a person who mans a lighthouse and makes sure that the light is working properly.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER

Arequipa · barkeeper · beekeeper · book-keeper · doorkeeper · gamekeeper · gatekeeper · goalkeeper · greenskeeper · groundskeeper · housekeeper · innkeeper · keeper · peacekeeper · scorekeeper · shopkeeper · storekeeper · timekeeper · wicketkeeper · zookeeper

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER

lighter · lighter flint · lighter fuel · lighter than air · lighterage · lighterman · lightfastness · Lightfoot · lightful · lighthouse · lighthouseman · lighting · lighting cameraman · lighting effects · lighting engineer · lighting fixture · lighting-up time · lightish · lightless · lightly

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER

beeper · brown creeper · carpet-sweeper · cheeper · chimney sweeper · creeper · Culpeper · Freeper · green keeper · minesweeper · peeper · poacher turned gamekeeper · road sweeper · rough sleeper · sleeper · steeper · street sweeper · sweeper · Virginia creeper · weeper · zoo keeper

Synonyms and antonyms of lighthouse keeper in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lighthouse keeper» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER

Find out the translation of lighthouse keeper to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of lighthouse keeper from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lighthouse keeper» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

灯塔看守人
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

farero
570 millions of speakers
en

English

lighthouse keeper
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

रोशनी का रक्षक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حارس المنارة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

маяка
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

faroleiro
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

বাতিঘর কক্ষ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

gardien phare
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Penjaga rumah api
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Leuchtturmwärter
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

灯台守
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

등대지기
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Peternakan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngọn hải đăng thủ môn
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

கலங்கரை விளக்கு கீப்பர்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

दीपगृह रक्षणक
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Deniz Feneri bekçisi
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

guardiano del faro
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

latarnik
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

маяка
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

deținător far
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φάρος τερματοφύλακας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vuurtoring wagter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fyrvaktare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fyrvokter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lighthouse keeper

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lighthouse keeper

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QUOTES WITH «LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lighthouse keeper.
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Robert M. Pirsig
For me, a writer should be more like a lighthouse keeper, just out there by himself. He shouldn't get his ideas from other people all around him.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER»

Discover the use of lighthouse keeper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lighthouse keeper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Light Between Oceans: A Novel
The Light Between Oceans is exquisite and unforgettable, a deeply moving novel.
M.L. Stedman, 2012
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The Light Between Oceans
Richard and Judy summer bookclub read 2013, Goodreads category winner, and longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2013, stunning story of a lighthouse keeper and his wife who face a life-changing moral dilemma.
M L Stedman, 2012
3
The Light Between Oceans
This mesmerizing Australian novel has been a bestselling book around the world, and Hollywood movie rights were recently snapped up by Dreamworks, with David Heyman (Harry Potter) set to produce.
M.L. Stedman, 2012
4
The Lighthouse Keeper
This message guides Peter's life, even when World War II's brutality rocks his faith, even when he returns to his young bride and an unimaginable tragedy.
James Michael Pratt, 2001
5
Stargazing
The resulting book is a charming and beautifully written memoir that is not only a heartfelt lament for Hill's own youth and innocence but also for a simpler and more honest age.
Peter Hill, 2012
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The Lighthouse Keeper
A TERRIFYING MYSTERY OF THE SEA.
Alan Baker, 2012
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The Lighthouse Keeper's Tea
When Mr Grinling decides he needs a hobby, he tries everything from baking to bird-watching. But one morning a stroll along the beach inspires Mr Grinling to take up a most unlikely pastime!
David Armitage, 2002
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Last Lighthouse Keeper
Will Elliott is out of a job.
Alan Titchmarsh, 2004
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The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch
Will Mrs Grinling think of a way to stop the greedy seagulls from stealing the lighthouse keeper's lunch This special paperback edition has been created to mark the 30th anniversary of the modern classic, beloved by children everywhere.
Ronda Armitage, 2007
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A Day in the Life of a Colonial Lighthouse Keeper
Looks at the daily life of a lighthouse keeper at Boston Light in colonial Massachusetts, describes the duties and responsibilities of a colonial lighthouse keeper, and tells the history of Boston Light.
Laurie Krebs, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lighthouse keeper is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Lady Keeper of the Light | Coastal Review Online
Male or female, uniform or no, a lighthouse keeper's job was physically demanding. Duggan said Charlotte and the other keepers were ... «Coastal Review Online, Jul 15»
2
Oregon Coast History: Storm That Nearly Destroyed a Lighthouse
... of information about the destructive tempest, including the following dramatic description from former lighthouse keeper Sam Churchill. «Oregon Coast Beach Connection, Jul 15»
3
Advertiser.ie - Cinema review: Song Of The Sea
The story centres around Donegal lighthouse keeper Conor and his family. Conor lives on an island with his pregnant wife Bronach and son ... «Galway Advertiser, Jul 15»
4
The Keeper of Tales - Lifestyle - JamaicaObserver.com
As lighthouse keeper for the last quarter-century at the Morant Point Lighthouse in St Thomas, Owen has seen much, but his singular joy is the ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
5
Ashtabula lighthouse preservation group has annual fish fry - Star …
He said during the Wine and Walleye Festival in August there's a tour that includes the old lighthouse keeper who tells stories, and usually 80 ... «The Star Beacon, Jul 15»
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Seagulls are the Asbo kids of the air. Ground them - Telegraph
As for defecatory habits, a lighthouse keeper once memorably described them as “an acid bath with a ----ing hole at either end”. Like all wild ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Souter lighthouse in South Tyneside celebrates 25 years of opening …
North East heroine Grace Darling's nephew Robert was a lighthouse keeper at Souter for 24 years from 1873 to 1897. The coastline between ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
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Modern Gothic thriller 'The Ice Twins' chills
As Angus and Sarah struggle to make a rat-infested lighthouse keeper's cottage on Torran livable, Kirstie continues to insist she's Lydia. «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»
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NY state grants will fund Saugerties Lighthouse project
Lighthouse keeper Patrick Landewe, who also sits on the Village Board, said after a recent meeting of the board that engineering work will be ... «The Daily Freeman, Jul 15»
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Meet Darrel, one of Australia's last lighthouse keepers
The 66-year-old started his short-lived career as a lighthouse keeper in 1982 when he grew tired of working in Sydney. "I used to be a business ... «Toowoomba Chronicle, Jul 15»
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