Lightmans

Origin

en + -light + mans

Full definition of lightmans

Noun

1. (obsolete, UK, thieves) The day.
• 1612, Lanthorne and Candle-light, And then to the Trin'de on the chutes, in the lightmans
  The Bube & Ruffian cly the Harman beck & harmans.
• 2012, A Broken Vessel, Mr. Kestrel's out to dinner with some of his pals, and he 'most never comes home till lightmans.

Antonyms

• darkmans

Derived terms

• bene lightmans

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