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watch-tower

watch-tower is the alternative form of watchtower.

Meaning of watchtower

Noun

watchtower (plural watchtowers)

  1. An observation tower in which a lookout keeps watch over prisoners, or looks out for fires, etc.
    • A "watchtower" Website, keeping track of paedophile groups around the world, is expected to be up and running next year. The campaign will also liaise with law enforcement agencies around the world and share information on suspected Internet paedophiles.1999 June, “Unesco steps up fight against Internet paedophiles”, in BBC News
    Synonyms:
    lookout tower

Forms of watch-tower

pluralwatch-towers

Questions about watch-tower

What is watch-tower the alternative form of?
Watch-tower is the alternative form of watchtower.

Words near watch-tower in the dictionary

  1. watch-nights
  2. watch-seal
  3. watch-seals
  4. watch-timing machine
  5. watch-timing machines
  6. watch-tower
  7. watch-towers
  8. watcha
  9. watchability
  10. watchable
  11. watchableness

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