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coastwatcher

coastwatcher noun: any of the allied military intelligence operatives stationed on remote Pacific island locations during World War II, to observe enemy shipping movements and rescue stranded Allied personnel.

Noun

coastwatcher (plural coastwatchers)

  1. (historical) Any of the allied military intelligence operatives stationed on remote Pacific island locations during World War II, to observe enemy shipping movements and rescue stranded Allied personnel.

Forms of coastwatcher

pluralcoastwatchers

Origin of coastwatcher

From coast + watcher.

Questions about coastwatcher

What does coastwatcher mean?
Coastwatcher means any of the allied military intelligence operatives stationed on remote Pacific island locations during World War II, to observe enemy shipping movements and rescue stranded Allied personnel.
What part of speech is coastwatcher?
Coastwatcher is a noun.
What is the plural of coastwatcher?
The plural of coastwatcher is coastwatchers.

Words near coastwatcher in the dictionary

  1. coastsides
  2. coastwaiter
  3. coastwaiters
  4. coastward
  5. coastwards
  6. coastwatcher
  7. coastwatchers
  8. coastwatching
  9. coastways
  10. coastwide
  11. coastwise

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