English Explanatory Dictionary

wickie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Lighthouse-keeper's assistant, whose responsibilities typically included the tending and trimming of wicks for the light.
noun
  1. A wicketkeeper.

Word forms

wickie wickies

Etymology

From wick + -ie, because some of the wickie's duties related to supervising and tending to the wicks.

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