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watchmanship

watchmanship noun: the state or business of a watchman.

Noun

watchmanship (uncountable)

  1. The state or business of a watchman.

Origin of watchmanship

From watchman + -ship.

Questions about watchmanship

What does watchmanship mean?
Watchmanship means the state or business of a watchman.
What part of speech is watchmanship?
Watchmanship is a noun.

Words near watchmanship in the dictionary

  1. watchman's rattle
  2. watchman's rattles
  3. watchman's time detector
  4. watchmanly
  5. Watchmans
  6. watchmanship
  7. watchmate
  8. watchmates
  9. watchmen
  10. watchmen's rattles
  11. watchment

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