night watchman
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night watchman
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From night + watchman. Cf. Old English nihtweard. By surface analysis, night + watch + man.
noun night watchmen · nightwatchman
- Prior to police forces, a person appointed by a town or city to walk the streets at night and guard the burghers from felons and robbers.
- A person who guards (usually at a building) at night. We can hear the night watchman click his flashlight / Ask himself if it's him or them that's insane
- A lower order batter to play the last overs in low light to save better batters for the next day's play.
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noun a person appointed by a town or city to walk the streets at night and guard the burghers from felons and robbers
| Deutsch | Nachtwächter |
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noun person who guards at night
| Deutsch | Nachtwächter, Wachmann |
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| Ελληνικά | νυχτοφύλακας nychtofýlakas |
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