Definitions
a male guard who keeps watch
Word origin
From Middle English waccheman. By surface analysis, watch + -man.
Used in a sentence
“Near-synonyms: watcher, watchwoman”
“Watchmen are stationed continuously at each end of the bridge, and the main spans are patrolled twice during the night.”
“A black night watchman at a factory is accused of murdering a young white secretary who works at the factory, but it turns out the factory owner accidentally killed her when she refused his advances.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Night guard”8 letters
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