watchwoman

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noun

A woman who guards by standing watch: a feminine watcher.

“Near-synonyms: watcher, guard; watchman, guardsman”

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guardswomanwatcherguardwatchmanguardsman
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Meanings

nounwatchwoman (plural watchwomen)

plural watchwomen

  1. A woman who guards by standing watch: a feminine watcher.

    Near-synonyms: watcher, guard; watchman, guardsman

    Synonyms: guardswoman, watcher, guard, watchman, guardsman

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA woman who guards by standing watch: a feminine watcher.

Similar
guardswomanwatcherguardwatchmanguardsman
Also see
guardsmanguardswomanwatcherwatchman

Origin

From watch + woman.

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Translations

Russian карау́льщица, охра́нница
  • карау́льщица (karaúlʹščica)Translations
  • охра́нница (oxránnica)Translations
  • сторожи́ха (storožíxa)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

watchwoman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watchwoman

MLA

“watchwoman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watchwoman. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “watchwoman,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watchwoman.

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