night watchman
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night watchman — n. a watchman hired for duty at night … English World dictionary
night watchman — n someone whose job is to guard a building at night >night watch n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
night watchman — noun count someone whose job is to guard a building during the night … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
night watchman — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms night watchman : singular night watchman plural night watchmen someone whose job is to guard a building during the night … English dictionary
night watchman — 1. watchman. 2. Cricket. a batsman who is sent in to bat just before the end of a day s play and continues his innings on the next day of play. Also, night watchman. [1860 65] * * * … Universalium
night watchman — night′ watch′man or night′ watch′man n. watchman … From formal English to slang
night-watchman — nightˈ watchˈman noun 1. A person who is on watch at night, esp on industrial premises and building sites 2. A relatively unskilled batsman who is sent in to bat towards the end of the day s play in order to prevent a more skilled batsman from… … Useful english dictionary
Night watchman state — Part of a series on Libertarianism … Wikipedia
night watchman — noun a watchman who works during the night • Hypernyms: ↑watchman, ↑watcher, ↑security guard * * * noun, pl ⋯ men [count] : a person whose job is to watch and guard property at night … Useful english dictionary
night watchman — n. guard who is responsible for securing a particular place at night … English contemporary dictionary
