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watchwoman

watchwoman noun: a woman who guards by standing watch: a feminine watcher.

Noun

watchwoman (plural watchwomen)

  1. A woman who guards by standing watch: a feminine watcher.
    • Near-synonyms: watcher, guard; watchman, guardsman

Synonyms of watchwoman

All synonyms of watchwoman

Forms of watchwoman

pluralwatchwomen

Origin of watchwoman

From watch + woman.

Questions about watchwoman

What does watchwoman mean?
Watchwoman means a woman who guards by standing watch: a feminine watcher.
What part of speech is watchwoman?
Watchwoman is a noun.
What is the plural of watchwoman?
The plural of watchwoman is watchwomen.

Words near watchwoman in the dictionary

  1. watchtower
  2. watchtowers
  3. Watchupga
  4. Watchuset
  5. Watchusett
  6. watchwoman
  7. watchwomen
  8. watchword
  9. watchwords
  10. watchwork
  11. water

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