nightwatchman

English

noun
Definitions
  • Someone who guards a premises at night.
  • (cricket) A batsman who is sent in to bat higher than his usual position near the end of a day's play (when light is poor), in order to protect better batsmen.

Etymology

Compound from English night (noun sense, the conventional time for a person to be in bed, verb sense) + English watchman.

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English

watchman

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