watchman
a person who keeps guard over a building at night, to protect it from fire, vandals, or thieves.
(formerly) a person who guards or patrols the streets at night.
Origin of watchman
1Other words from watchman
- watch·man·ly, adjective
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How to use watchman in a sentence
The body lay in an aboveground marble sarcophagus guarded by no groundskeepers or watchmen, just one lonely padlock.
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And in doing so, Ghostery gives you the ability to go dark—or at least helps you watch the watchmen.
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Deadspin Rides Manti Te’o Hoax Story to Renown—and Keeps Heat on ESPN | David Freedlander | February 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe other is someone directly employed in the making of Before Watchmen.
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In the larger village of Onao they met a group of chowkidars, or watchmen, in the main street.
The Red Year | Louis TracyOutside in the courtyard the fire was kept burning, beside which two watchmen sat all night smoking and telling stories.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. PikeHis watchmen are all blind, they are all ignorant: dumb dogs not able to bark, seeing vain things, sleeping and loving dreams.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousAnd I appointed watchmen over you, saying: Hearken ye to the sound of the trumpet.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousGuarding the door was one of the watchmen, who, from his great physique, might well have been a policeman out of livery.
The Double Four | E. Phillips Oppenheim
British Dictionary definitions for watchman
/ (ˈwɒtʃmən) /
a person employed to guard buildings or property
(formerly) a man employed to patrol or guard the streets at night
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