What was a historical nickname for lighthouse keepers?

What was a historical nickname for lighthouse keepers?

A Fog friends
B Wreck wranglers
C Wickies

In the age of lighthouses with oil lamps, their keepers had several duties. The nickname ‘wickie’ came from the routine task of trimming the wick of the lamp.

The correct answer is Wickies.

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