linkman
noun
linkman is spelled L-I-N-K-M-A-N: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, linkman means “An adult linkboy; one bearing a torch or light” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of linkman is linkmen.
How many letters and syllables are in linkman?
| Letters | 7: L-I-N-K-M-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 89 million words; the 301,415th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is linkman?
Linkman appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of linkman
- linkmen plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does linkman mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An adult linkboy; one bearing a torch or light.
- 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.
- 4
A presenter who provides the connecting verbiage between a number of separate items in a broadcast.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does linkman come from?
From link + -man. See link (“torch, light”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).