night-watchman

night-watchman
[͵naıtʹwɒtʃ|mən] n (pl -men [-{͵naıtʹwɒtʃ}mən])
ночной сторож, вахтёр

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  • night watchman — n. a watchman hired for duty at night …   English World dictionary

  • night watchman — n someone whose job is to guard a building at night >night watch n [U] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • night watchman — noun count someone whose job is to guard a building during the night …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • night watchman — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms night watchman : singular night watchman plural night watchmen someone whose job is to guard a building during the night …   English dictionary

  • night watchman — 1. watchman. 2. Cricket. a batsman who is sent in to bat just before the end of a day s play and continues his innings on the next day of play. Also, night watchman. [1860 65] * * * …   Universalium

  • night watchman — night′ watch′man or night′ watch′man n. watchman …   From formal English to slang

  • night-watchman — nightˈ watchˈman noun 1. A person who is on watch at night, esp on industrial premises and building sites 2. A relatively unskilled batsman who is sent in to bat towards the end of the day s play in order to prevent a more skilled batsman from… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Night watchman state — Part of a series on Libertarianism …   Wikipedia

  • night watchman — noun a watchman who works during the night • Hypernyms: ↑watchman, ↑watcher, ↑security guard * * * noun, pl ⋯ men [count] : a person whose job is to watch and guard property at night …   Useful english dictionary

  • night watchman — noun a) A person who guards (usually at a building) at night. b) The last batsman in a three or five day game to play on a particular day and thus carry over the batting to the following day …   Wiktionary

  • night watchman — n. guard who is responsible for securing a particular place at night …   English contemporary dictionary


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