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watch house

watch house is the alternative spelling of watchhouse.

Meaning of watchhouse

Noun

watchhouse (plural watchhouses)

  1. A small prison attached to a police station, usually used on a temporary basis.

Forms of watch house

pluralwatch houses

Questions about watch house

What is watch house the alternative spelling of?
Watch house is the alternative spelling of watchhouse.

Words near watch house in the dictionary

  1. watch glasses
  2. watch grass grow
  3. watch gun
  4. watch guns
  5. Watch Hill
  6. watch house
  7. watch houses
  8. watch in two
  9. watch it
  10. watch like a hawk
  11. watch list

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