Meaning

1 senses
  1. A woman who guards by standing watch: a feminine watcher.

    Near-synonyms: watcher, guard; watchman, guardsman

    карау́льщицаkaraúlʹščica, охра́нницаoxránnica, сторожи́хаstorožíxa

    a female guard who keeps watch

Translations

1 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
Translations:

Origin

From watch + woman.

From watch + woman.

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Forms

plural: watchwomen
Singularwatchwoman
Pluralwatchwomen

irregular · Lesson

Synonyms

5 synonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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