Definitions for watchmanˈwɒtʃ mən
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
watch•manˈwɒtʃ mən(n.)(pl.)-men.
a person who keeps guard over a building at night.
(formerly) a person who guards or patrols the streets at night.
Origin of watchman:
1350–1400
Princeton's WordNet
watchman, watcher, security guard(noun)
a guard who keeps watch
Wiktionary
watchman(Noun)
A guard who keeps watch
Webster Dictionary
Watchman(noun)
one set to watch; a person who keeps guard; a guard; a sentinel
Watchman(noun)
specifically, one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night
Translations for watchman
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
watchman(noun)
(oftenˌnight-ˈwatchman ) a man employed to guard a building etc against thieves, especially at night
The bank-robbers shot the (night-)watchman.
- nagwagAfrikaans
- حارِس، خَفيرArabic
- пазачBulgarian
- guardaPortuguese (BR)
- strážceCzech
- der NachtwächterGerman
- vagtmand; vagt; -vagtDanish
- (νυχτο)φύλακαςGreek
- guardiánSpanish
- (öö)valvurEstonian
- نگهبانFarsi
- vartijaFinnish
- gardien/-ienne (de nuit)French
- שוֹמֵרHebrew
- चौकीदारHindi
- noćni stražarCroatian
- őr(szem)Hungarian
- penjaga malamIndonesian
- varðmaður, næturvörður, vaktmaðurIcelandic
- guardiano, sorveglianteItalian
- 夜警Japanese
- 야경꾼, 경비원Korean
- budėtojas, sargasLithuanian
- sargs; apsardzeLatvian
- jaga, pengawal, penjagaMalay
- bewakerDutch
- vakt(mann); vekterNorwegian
- stróżPolish
- guardaPortuguese
- gardian (de noapte)Romanian
- сторожRussian
- strážcaSlovak
- nočni čuvajSlovenian
- noćni čuvarSerbian
- vakt, väktareSwedish
- ยาม; ผู้เฝ้าดู; ยามรักษาการณ์Thai
- bekçiTurkish
- (尤指夜間)警衛Chinese (Trad.)
- нічний сторожUkrainian
- چوکیدارUrdu
- người canh gácVietnamese
- 警卫（尤指夜间值班人员）Chinese (Simp.)
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