watchtower
English
noun
Definitions
- An observation tower in which a lookout keeps watch over prisoners, or looks out for fires, etc.
Etymology
Affix from English watch (sentinel, sentry, guard) + English tower.
Origin
English
tower
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Tamagotchi English
- awatch English
- bell tower English
- bewatch English
- binge-watch English
- clocktower English
- deathwatch English
- deathwatch beetle English
- dogwatch English
- doomwatch English
- forewatch English
- megatower English
- moonlight tower English
- multitower English
- night watch English
- nightwatch English
- outtower English
- outwatch English
- overtower English
- overwatch English
- rewatch English
- scoutwatch English
- skywatch English
- smartwatch English
- stairtower English
- stopwatch English
- supertower English
- tower English
- towerer English
- towerless English
- towerlike English
- towerman English
- towerscape English
- towery English
- unwatch English
- watch English
- watch-birth English
- watchability English
- watchable English
- watchband English
- watchbox English
- watchcase English
- watchcat English
- watchchain English
- watchclock English
- watchdog English
- watcher English
- watchest English
- watcheth English
- watchfire English
- watchful English
- watchguard English
- watchhouse English
- watchkeeper English
- watchkeeping English
- watchless English
- watchlight English
- watchlike English
- watchlist English
- watchmaker English
- watchmaking English
- watchman English
- watchmate English
- watchnight English
- watchphone English
- watchpoint English
- watchpuppy English
- watchspring English
- watchstander English
- watchstanding English
- watchstrap English
- watcht English
- watchwoman English
- watchword English
- wristwatch English
- tour French
- たまごっち Japanese
- ウオッチ Japanese
- タワー Japanese
- tour Middle English
- wacche Middle English
- tawer Cebuano
- tŵr Welsh
- 타워 Korean
- waj Marshallese
- wajwaj Marshallese
- iwotshi Xhosa
- taua Tok Pisin
- was Tok Pisin
- liwashi Swati
- tower
- watch
- towery
- watcht
- awatch
- rewatch
- bewatch
- towerer
- unwatch
- watcher
- outtower
- watchdog
- watchcat
- watchman
- watcheth
- watchful
- watchbox
- skywatch
- watchest
- towerman
- outwatch
- dogwatch
- watchlist
- towerless
- watchmate
- megatower
- watchlike
- doomwatch
- watchfire
- watchband
- towerlike
- watchless
- overtower
- watchcase
- watchword
- overwatch
- forewatch
- stopwatch
- watchable
- clocktower
- stairtower
- bell tower
- smartwatch
- watchstrap
- watchphone
- multitower
- watchguard
- watchwoman
- watchhouse
- supertower
- watchclock
- wristwatch
- watchnight
- nightwatch
- deathwatch
- watchpoint
- Tamagotchi
- watchmaker
- towerscape
- watchchain
- scoutwatch
- watchpuppy
- watchlight
- watch-birth
- watchmaking
- night watch
- binge-watch
- watchspring
- watchkeeper
- watchability
- watchstander
- watchkeeping
- watchstanding
- moonlight tower
- deathwatch beetle