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watch fire

–noun
a fire maintained during the night as a signal and for providing light and warmth for guards.

Origin:
1795–1805
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watch fire  
n.  A fire kept burning at night, as for a signal or by a guard.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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