deathwatch
nounUK /ˈdɛθwɒtʃ/
Etymology From death + watch.
1
A vigil beside a dying person
2
One who guards a condemned person before execution.
3
A deathwatch beetle.
Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.
noun — 3 senses
UK /ˈdɛθwɒtʃ/
Etymology From death + watch.
A vigil beside a dying person
One who guards a condemned person before execution.
A deathwatch beetle.
Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.
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