nightwatchman

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noun

Someone who guards a premises at night.

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Meanings

nounnightwatchman (plural nightwatchmen)

plural nightwatchmen · alternative night watchman

  1. Someone who guards a premises at night.
  2. ball gamesA batsman who is sent in to bat higher than his usual position near the end of a day's play (when light is poor), in order to protect better batsmen.

Origin

From night + watchman.

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APA

nightwatchman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nightwatchman

MLA

“nightwatchman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nightwatchman. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nightwatchman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nightwatchman.

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