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Word: night watchman (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A person who guards (usually at a building) at night.
  • cricket The last batsman in a three or five day game to play on a particular day and thus carry over the batting to the following day.
  • obsolete Prior to police forces, a person appointed by a town or city to walk the streets at night and guard the burghers from felons and robbers.

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