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
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Ross went on to become a sniper in the Black Watch and was decorated for his actions in Iraq.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Based on interviews with former soldiers, it tells the story of troops from the then Black Watch regiment serving in Iraq.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2024
Everton's new season Away kit sees them go full Black Watch with a kit inspired by those wore two decades before they adopted their now famous royal blue in 1901.
From The Guardian ● May 21, 2021
The discovery was made by genealogist Michelle Leonard who was helping to trace the families of the soldiers, including eight from the Black Watch, who are buried in the cemetery in the village of Orcq.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2018
The casualties in the Black Watch alone amounted to 500.
From A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical by Charles Prestwood Lucas
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