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watchstander

watchstander noun: a person who is on watch on a ship.

Noun

watchstander (plural watchstanders)

  1. (US) A person who is on watch on a ship.

Forms of watchstander

pluralwatchstanders

Origin of watchstander

From watch + stander.

Questions about watchstander

What does watchstander mean?
Watchstander means a person who is on watch on a ship.
What part of speech is watchstander?
Watchstander is a noun.
What is the plural of watchstander?
The plural of watchstander is watchstanders.

Words near watchstander in the dictionary

  1. watchposts
  2. watchpuppies
  3. watchpuppy
  4. watchspring
  5. watchsprings
  6. watchstander
  7. watchstanders
  8. watchstanding
  9. watchstrap
  10. watchstraps
  11. watcht

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