Definitions for watch fire

ADVERTISEMENT

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

watch′ fire`(n.)

a fire maintained at night as a signal or to provide warmth for guards.

Origin of watch fire:

1795–1805

Princeton's WordNet

watch fire(noun)
a fire lighted at night as a signal

Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLA Chicago APA

"watch fire." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 22 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/watch fire>.

The Web's Largest Resource for

Definitions & Translations

A Member Of The STANDS4 Network

Nearby & related entries:

Alternative searches for watch fire:

Search for Definitions for watch fire
Search for Synonyms for watch fire
Quotes containing the term watch fire
Search for Phrases containing the term watch fire
Search for Abbreviations containing the term watch fire
What rhymes with watch fire?
Search for Song lyrics containing the word watch fire
Search for watch fire on Amazon.com
Search for watch fire on Google