night watchman

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noun

Cricket. a batsman who is sent in to bat just before the end of a day's play and continues his innings on the next day of play.

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Origin of night watchman

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby night watchman

nighttide, nighttime, night vision, nightwalker, night watch, night watchman, nightwear, nighty, nighty-night, nigiri, nigra

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The night wore on, and the clock downstairs was striking the hour of two when she suddenly awakened.
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Nevertheless the evening and the night passed away without incident.
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While they were doing this, he assembled the officers around him, and the meaning of our night march was explained to us.
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Last night I saw Jean Baptiste lying prone upon the floor, and knew that she had beaten him down to it, and he had not resisted.
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British Dictionary definitions for night watchman

night watchman

noun

Also called: night watch a person who keeps guard at night on a factory, public building, etc

cricket a batsman sent in to bat to play out time when a wicket has fallen near the end of a day's play

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