watchtower
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watchtower
noun watchtowers · watch tower · watch-tower
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An observation tower in which a lookout keeps watch over prisoners, or looks out for fires, etc.
A "watchtower" Website, keeping track of paedophile groups around the world, is expected to be up and running next year. The campaign will also liaise with law enforcement agencies around the world and share information on suspected Internet paedophiles.
Similar: lookout tower
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noun observation tower
| Español | atalaya, vigía, garita, torre de observación, torreón |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 望楼 bōrō |
| 中文 | 崗樓 /岗楼 gǎnglóu, 望樓 /望楼 wànglóu |
| Português | torre de observação, atalaia |
| Français | tour de guet, tour de garde |
| Deutsch | Wachturm |
| Italiano | torre di guardia |
| Ελληνικά | σκοπιά skopiá, παρατηρητήριο paratiritírio |
| Русский | сторожева́я ба́шня storoževája bášnja |
| Tiếng Việt | tháp canh |
| العربية | مَرْقَب marqab, بُرْج الْمُرَاقَبَة burj al-murāqaba |
Talk about this word "watchtower." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/watchtower. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. watchtower. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/watchtower "watchtower." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/watchtower.Cite this
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title = {watchtower},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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