WATCHTOWER

watchtower

(noun) an observation tower for a lookout to watch over prisoners or watch for fires or enemies

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

watchtower (plural watchtowers)

An observation tower in which a lookout keeps watch over prisoners, or looks out for fires, etc.

Source: Wiktionary


Watch"tow`er, n.

Definition: A tower in which a sentinel is placed to watch for enemies, the approach of danger, or the like.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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