watchman's detector

noun

An apparatus for recording the time when a watchman visits a station on his rounds.

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watchclockwatchman's time detector
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Meanings

noun
  1. historicalAn apparatus for recording the time when a watchman visits a station on his rounds.

    Synonyms: watchclock, watchman's time detector

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn apparatus for recording the time when a watchman visits a station on his rounds.

Similar
watchclockwatchman's time detector
Also see
watchclockwatchman's time detector
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APA

watchman's detector. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watchman's%20detector

MLA

“watchman's detector.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watchman's%20detector. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “watchman's detector,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watchman's%20detector.

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