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watchman

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈwɒtʃ.mən/ US  /ˈwɑːtʃ-/ (plural -men
 
/-mən/
 
)

Definition

a person who is employed to guard a building or several buildingsProtection and protectorsEnvironmental issues
(Definition of watchman noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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