Definition of watchman Watchman
/wɑˈʧmʌn/ - [wachmun] - watch•man
We found 5 definitions of watchman from 4 different sources.
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What does watchman mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: watchmen |
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| watchman - a guard who keeps watch | ||
| watcher, security guard | ||
| guard a position on a basketball team | ||
| private security force, security force a privately employed group hired to protect the security of a business or industry | ||
| bank guard a security guard at a bank | ||
| fire watcher (during World War II in Britain) someone whose duty was to watch for fires caused by bombs dropped from the air | ||
| lookout man, sentinel, sentry, lookout, scout, spotter, picket, watch the act of looking out | ||
| night watchman a watchman who works during the night | ||
| patroller someone on patrol duty; an individual or a member of a group that patrols an area | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- watchman (n.)
One set to watch; a person who keeps guard; a guard; a sentinel. - watchman (n.)
Specifically, one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night.
Part of speech
🔤- watchman, noun, singular of watchmen.
