Black Watch
Americannoun
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a regiment of Scottish infantry in the British army (so called from the dark colors in their tartan).
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the plaid pattern of their tartan.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Black Watch
so called for their dark tartan
Example Sentences
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At the time, he was taking a sabbatical from the National Theatre of Scotland in the US and Black Watch, which he'd directed and co-created, was on tour there.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
He spent his third and final RCS year on stage as Cammy in the National Theatre production of Scotland's Black Watch.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2026
It will star Outlander star Richard Rankin in the lead role - Det Sgt John Rebus - and is adapted by Black Watch author Gregory Burke.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2024
The third generation of his family to serve with the Black Watch, Kevin Stacey was among thousands of British troops deployed to Iraq in 2003.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2023
A captain of the Black Watch with seventy men remained in the north of the village for four hours, though they had no protection on either flank.
From From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 by Philip Gibbs
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