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watchments

watchments is the plural of watchment.

Meaning of watchment

Noun

watchment (plural watchments)

  1. (obsolete) A period of watching; observation.
    • No, said she, that's very true, Mrs. Pamela; not so much as for that Declaration that he own'd before me, he had found Opportunity, for all my Watchfulness, to make you. Come, come, said she, no more of these Shams with me! You have an excellent Head-piece for your Years; but may-be I am as cunning...1740, Samuel Richardson, Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded

Questions about watchments

What is watchments the plural of?
Watchments is the plural of watchment.

Words near watchments in the dictionary

  1. watchmate
  2. watchmates
  3. watchmen
  4. watchmen's rattles
  5. watchment
  6. watchments
  7. Watchmenverse
  8. watchnight
  9. watchnights
  10. watchoo
  11. Watchorn

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