watchman
Use Watchman in a sentence
mən noun, plural watch·men.
1.
a person who keeps guard over a building at night, to protect it from fire, vandals, or thieves.
2.
(formerly) a person who guards or patrols the streets at night.
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| —n , pl -men | |
| 1. | a person employed to guard buildings or property |
| 2. | (formerly) a man employed to patrol or guard the streets at night |
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Watchman
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Example sentences
Surprised, the night watchman ran to a boxcar for shelter.
The watchman was fitted out with a helmet, gorget and a cloak.
At night, a watchman would sit in the tower, ready to sound the alarm if he spotted a fire.
Contributing to the accident was the watchman's failure to recognize that he was poorly positioned to perform his duties.
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