WATCHTOWER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An observation tower for a lookout to watch over prisoners or watch for fires or enemies

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("watchtower" is a kind of...):

tower (a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "watchtower"):

fire tower (a watchtower where a lookout is posted to watch for fires)

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