Watchmen - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Watchman \Watch"man\, n.; pl. Watchmen. 1. One set to watch; a person who keeps guard; a guard; a sentinel.

2. Specifically, one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night.

Watchman beetle (Zo["o]l.), the European dor.

Watchman's clock, a watchman's detector in which the apparatus for recording the times of visiting several stations is contained within a single clock.

Watchman's detector, or Watchman's time detector, an apparatus for recording the time when a watchman visits a station on his rounds.

Watchman's rattle, an instrument having at the end of a handle a revolving arm, which, by the action of a strong spring upon cogs, produces, when in motion, a loud, harsh, rattling sound.

Example Usage of Watchmen

tadamec: @Knightd427 "Watchmen" was somewhat disconcerting at times...
haurashf: sumpah geu baru tau kalo MCR ngisi soundtracknya Watchmen
Hicken: Never got into the Watchmen :รถ
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