night watchman
noun [C]Definition
› a person who guards a building at nightProtection and protectorsEnvironmental issues
(Definition of night watchman noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- aegis noun
- auspices noun
- bailiff noun
- beefeater noun
- bodyguard noun
- chaperone noun
- conservation noun
- custodian noun
- guard noun (PERSON WHO PROTECTS)
- heavy noun
- monitor noun (PERSON WHO WATCHES)
- precaution noun
- preservation order noun
- preservationist noun
- protection noun
- protective custody noun
- protector noun
- safekeeping noun
- safety net noun (HELP)
- watchtower noun
Topic:
Protection and protectors
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