1. a person employed to tend and maintain a lighthouse and its light
Usage: also called lighthouse keeper; historical or regional usage; less common in modern English

Examples

• The lightkeeper climbed the spiral stairs to check the lamp each evening.
• For over thirty years, he served as lightkeeper on the rocky coast.
• The lightkeeper's cottage stood near the base of the tower.
• Lightkeepers were essential to maritime safety before automation.
• She became a lightkeeper to help guide ships safely through the dangerous waters.