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watch⋅man

[woch-muhn]
–noun, plural -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.

Origin:
1350–1400; late ME; see watch, man 1


watch⋅man⋅ly, adjective
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watch·man   (wŏch'mən)   
n.  A man who is employed to stand guard or keep watch.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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