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night watch·man

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. night watchmannoun

    a watchman who works during the night

Wiktionary

  1. night watchmannoun

    Prior to police forces, a person appointed by a town or city to walk the streets at night and guard the burghers from felons and robbers.

  2. night watchmannoun

    A person who guards (usually at a building) at night.

  3. night watchmannoun

    The last batsman in a three or five day game to play on a particular day and thus carry over the batting to the following day.

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  1. night watchman

    A night watchman is an individual employed to guard a property or premises during the night hours, primarily to deter or prevent theft, damage or any other criminal activity. They can work in various settings including offices, factories, retail stores, residential areas, or construction sites. Their duties often include patrolling the area, monitoring security cameras, reporting unusual incidents, and responding to alarms.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of night watchman in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of night watchman in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of night watchman in a Sentence

  1. Tallulah Bankhead:

    It's one of the tragic ironies of the theatre that only one man in it can count on steady work -- the night watchman.


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