English Explanatory Dictionary

watchtower

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

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Word forms

watchtower watchtowers watch tower watch-tower

Etymology

From watch + tower.

Synonyms

lookout tower
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