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watchman

Pronunciation: /ˈwɒtʃmən/

The English word “watchman” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A man set to watch: a man who keeps guard, especially one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night; (loosely) any such person of any sex or gender.

Etymology

From Middle English waccheman. By surface analysis, watch + -man.

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