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night watchman

or night-watchman

noun

  1. 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.


night watchman

noun

  1. Also callednight watch a person who keeps guard at night on a factory, public building, etc
  2. cricket a batsman sent in to bat to play out time when a wicket has fallen near the end of a day's play
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of night watchman1

First recorded in 1860–65
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Example Sentences

With jobs in short supply, he worked as a night watchman in an oil plant, where he began teaching himself engineering and design by reading technical reports that were lying on the president’s desk.

The night-watchman had sunk into log-like slumber, and the meteorologist and his merry men were making preparations to go abroad.

Every one is too busy to notice the storeman, for, like the night-watchman, his day is over and he must find another job.

Such "perks," or perquisites, were the property of the presiding cook or night-watchman and rarely survived for more than a day.

The only way in which the night-watchman could keep the hourly observations was to dig his way out frequently with a shovel.

At sunset he goes home, being relieved by the night-watchman, who remains on duty till sunrise.

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