Definition of watchtower Watchtower

watch•tow•er

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What does watchtower mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: watchtowers

watchtower - an observation tower for a lookout to watch over prisoners or watch for fires or enemies
  tower a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
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  • watchtower (Noun)
    An observation tower, in which a lookout keeps watch over prisoners, or looks out for fires etc.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • watchtower (n.)
    A tower in which a sentinel is placed to watch for enemies, the approach of danger, or the like.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • watchtower
    A tower in which a sentinel is placed to watch for enemies, the approach of danger, or the like.

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  • A Watchtower is a very high tower. They were used at city walls to see invaders, when they were far away so the city could prepare for an attack. Also a watch tower is used for watching over people(like a town or a city). Watch towers are not as popular as they were in mid-evil times.

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