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night watches

night watches is the plural of night watch.

Meaning of night watch

Noun

night watch (plural night watches)

  1. A watch kept on some premises, or on a town, by guards during the night.
  2. One or more of the guards on such a watch.
  3. One of the watches kept on a marine vessel.
  4. The sailors standing such a watch.

Questions about night watches

What is night watches the plural of?
Night watches is the plural of night watch.

Words near night watches in the dictionary

  1. night tremors
  2. night vision
  3. night watch
  4. night watcher
  5. night watchers
  6. night watches
  7. night watchman
  8. night watchman state
  9. night watchman states
  10. night watchmen
  11. night wind

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