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coastwatching

coastwatching noun: the military intelligence work of the coastwatchers.

Noun

coastwatching (uncountable)

  1. (historical) The military intelligence work of the coastwatchers.

Origin of coastwatching

From coast + watching.

Questions about coastwatching

What does coastwatching mean?
Coastwatching means the military intelligence work of the coastwatchers.
What part of speech is coastwatching?
Coastwatching is a noun.

Words near coastwatching in the dictionary

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

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