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watchtower

[ woch-tou-er ]
/ ˈwɒtʃˌtaʊ ər /
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noun
a tower on which a sentinel keeps watch.
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Origin of watchtower

First recorded in 1535–45; watch + tower1
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British Dictionary definitions for watchtower

watchtower
/ (ˈwɒtʃˌtaʊə) /

noun
a tower on which a sentry keeps watch
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