watchman
41Watchman (law enforcement) — For other uses, see Watchmen (disambiguation). Watchmen were groups of men, usually authorised by a state, government, or society, to deter criminal activity and provide law enforcement. Watchmen have existed in various guises throughout the… …
42watchman's clock — noun : a telltale clock for watchmen; especially : one in which a single clock contains the apparatus for recording the times of visiting several stations * * * watchman s clock noun A clock recording the times of a watchman s visits • • • Main… …
43watchman — noun Date: 15th century a person who keeps watch ; guard …
44watchman — watchmanly, adj. /woch meuhn/, n., pl. watchmen. 1. a person who keeps guard over a building at night, to protect it from fire, vandals, or thieves. 2. (formerly) a person who guards or patrols the streets at night. [1350 1400; late ME; see WATCH …
45watchman — noun A guard who keeps watch See Also: security guard …
46watchman — (ouatch man ) s. m. Garde de nuit en Angleterre. Au plur. Des watchmen. ÉTYMOLOGIE Angl. watch, garde, et man, homme …
47watchman — watch·man || wÉ‘tʃmÉ™n /wÉ’t n. guard, one who patrols (especially at night) …
48watchman — noun (plural watchmen) 1》 a man employed to look after an empty building, especially at night. 2》 historical a member of a night watch …
49watchman — n. Guard, sentinel, picket, sentry, guardsman …
50watchman — noun (C) old fashioned someone whose job is to guard a building or place; security guard …
