watchkeeping

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noun

The duties of a watchkeeper, i.e. keeping a lookout.

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Meanings

nounwatchkeeping (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe duties of a watchkeeper, i.e. keeping a lookout.

Origin

From watch + keeping.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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