Black Watch

noun

1. a regiment of Scottish infantry in the British army (so called from the dark colors in their tartan).

2. the plaid pattern of their tartan.

Black Watch

noun

1. the Royal Highland Regiment in the British Army

Word History and Origins

Origin of Black Watch¹

so called for their dark tartan

Example Sentences

He was at almost every festival, packing as many films into the day as he and his wife Micheline could manage as well as seeing shows at the other city festivals - Black Watch at the Fringe in 2006 was one of his favourite finds.

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Items of clothing show that one of the two soldiers was a member of the Black Watch.

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It will star Outlander star Richard Rankin in the lead role - Det Sgt John Rebus - and is adapted by Black Watch author Gregory Burke.

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In 2006 the National Theatre of Scotland staged his play Black Watch as part of its first season.

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Based on interviews with former soldiers, it tells the story of troops from the then Black Watch regiment serving in Iraq.

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