night-watch

A form of night watch — A watch kept on some premises, or on a town, by guards during the night.

Meanings

nounnight-watch (plural night-watches)

plural night-watches

  1. alternativeAlternative form of night watch.
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APA

night-watch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/night-watch

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“night-watch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/night-watch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “night-watch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/night-watch.

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