watchtower
[woch-tou-er]
Origin of watchtower
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Contemporary Examples
From the watchtower it could see into every bedroom, every landing, every bathroom.
Historical Examples
He left the Peace Stead and went to his watchtower Hlidskjalf.
The Children of OdinPadraic Colum
From his watchtower on Rock River the old chief scanned the country.
The ConquestEva Emery Dye
To the watchtower of Thapnen he sent me, there to serve as the eyes of our army.
It is not unreasonable to suppose that this orange mound was used as a watchtower.
Canyons of the ColoradoJ. W. Powell
In two streets, converging at right angles towards my watchtower, I distinguish three different processions.
Sights from a Steeple (From "Twice Told Tales")Nathaniel Hawthorne
watchtower
- a tower on which a sentry keeps watch
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Word Origin and History for watchtower
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