watchman
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watchman¹
- /ˈwɒtʃmən/
Where it comes from
From Middle English waccheman. By surface analysis, watch + -man.
noun watchmen
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A man set to watch: a man who keeps guard, especially one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night; (loosely) any such person of any sex or gender.
Near-synonyms: watcher, watchwoman, bouncer, doorman
Similar: watcher, watchwoman, bouncer, doorman
Watchman²
proper noun Watchmans
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: security guard, watcher, sentinel, sentry, gatekeeper, guard, doorman, warden, guardian, policer, janitor, jailer, caretaker, custodian, vigilante, handler
Translations
Every language
noun guard
| Español | encargado, watchman, wachacarros, guachimán, wachimán |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 경비원 gyeongbiwon, 야경꾼 yagyeongkkun |
| 日本語 | 警備員 keibiin, ウォッチマン wotchiman |
| 中文 | 看守者 kānshǒuzhě |
| हिन्दी | प्रहरी prahrī, पहरेदार pahredār, चौकीदार caukīdār |
| Kiswahili | mlinzi, mabawabu |
| Português | vigia |
| Français | guetteur, sentinelle |
| Deutsch | Wächter |
| Italiano | guardiano, sorvegliante |
| Română | paznic, străjer, păzitor, gardian |
| Русский | сто́рож stórož, охра́нник oxránnik, стра́жник strážnik |
| Tiếng Việt | người gác, người canh |
| العربية | حَارِس ḥāris |
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