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noun
A guard who keeps watch.
synonyms: watcher, watchman.
is a specific kind of: guard.
is a broader term that covers: bank guard | fire watcher | lookout, lookout man, picket, scout, sentinel, sentry, spotter, watch | night watchman | patroller | port watcher, portwatcher.
is a member of: private security force, security force.
derivation: look out, watch, watch out.
Dutch: wacht, wachter, wachtpost, waker
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