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noun
a fire maintained during the night as a signal and for providing light and warmth for guards.
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Origin of watch fire
First recorded in 1795–1805
Words nearby watch fire
watch chain, Watch Committee, watchdog, watcher, watcheye, watch fire, watchful, watch-glass, watch guard, watch it, watchless
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British Dictionary definitions for watch fire
watch fire
noun
a fire kept burning at night as a signal or for warmth and light by a person keeping watch
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