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1. (n.) watchman
a person who keeps guard over a building at night.
2. watchman
(formerly) a person who guards or patrols the streets at night.
Etymology: (1350–1400)
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| Definition of 'watchman' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) watchman, watcher, security guard
a guard who keeps watch
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| Definition of 'watchman' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) watchman
one set to watch; a person who keeps guard; a guard; a sentinel
2. (noun) watchman
specifically, one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night
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Sense: (oftenˌnight-ˈwatchman) a man employed to guard a building etc against thieves, especially at night
The bank-robbers shot the (night-)watchman.
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 Afrikaans: nagwag |
 Arabic: حارِس، خَفير |
 Bulgarian: пазач |
 Brazilian: guarda |
 Czech: strážce |
 German: der Nachtwächter |
 Danish: vagtmand; vagt; -vagt |
 Greek: (νυχτο)φύλακας |
 Spanish: guardián |
 Estonian: (öö)valvur |
 Farsi: نگهبان |
 Finnish: vartija |
 French: gardien/-ienne (de nuit) |
 Hebrew: שוֹמֵר |
 Hindi: चौकीदार |
 Croatian: noćni stražar |
 Hungarian: őr(szem) |
 Indonesian: penjaga malam |
 Icelandic: varðmaður, næturvörður, v |
 Italian: guardiano, sorvegliante |
 Japanese: 夜警 |
 Korean: 야경꾼, 경비원 |
 Lithuanian: budėtojas, sargas |
 Latvian: sargs; apsardze |
 Malay: jaga, pengawal, penjaga |
 Dutch: bewaker |
 Norwegian: vakt(mann); vekter |
 Polish: stróż |
 Portuguese: guarda |
 Romanian: gardian (de noapte) |
 Russian: сторож |
 Slovak: strážca |
 Slovenian: nočni čuvaj |
 Serbian: noćni čuvar |
 Swedish: vakt, väktare |
 Thai: ยาม; ผู้เฝ้าดู; ยามรักษาก |
 Turkish: bekçi |
 Taiwanese: (尤指夜間)警衛 |
 Ukrainian: нічний сторож |
 Urdu: چوکیدار |
 Vietnamese: người canh gác |
 Chinese: 警卫（尤指夜间值班人员） |
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