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watchtowers

watchtowers is the plural 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

Questions about watchtowers

What is watchtowers the plural of?
Watchtowers is the plural of watchtower.

Words near watchtowers in the dictionary

  1. watchstrap
  2. watchstraps
  3. watcht
  4. watchtime
  5. watchtower
  6. watchtowers
  7. Watchupga
  8. Watchuset
  9. Watchusett
  10. watchwoman
  11. watchwomen

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