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a fire maintained during the night as a signal and for providing light and warmth for guards.[1795-1805]
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Watch fire — Watch Watch (w[o^]ch), n. [OE. wacche, AS. w[ae]cce, fr. wacian to wake; akin to D. wacht, waak, G. wacht, wache. [root]134. See {Wake}, v. i. ] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
watch fire — n. a fire kept burning at night as a signal or for the use of those staying awake to watch, or guard … English World dictionary
watch fire — watch′ fire n. a fire maintained at night as a signal or to provide warmth for guards • Etymology: 1795–1805 … From formal English to slang
watch fire — noun a fire lighted at night as a signal • Hypernyms: ↑visual signal * * * noun : a fire lighted at night as a signal or for the use of a guard * * * a fire maintained during the night as a signal and for providing light and warmth for guards.… … Useful english dictionary
watch fire — fire that is set as a signal; fire that is lighted at nigh to provide heat and light to guards … English contemporary dictionary
watch fire — noun Date: 1801 a fire lighted as a signal or for the use of a guard … New Collegiate Dictionary
watch-fire — /ˈwɒtʃ faɪə/ (say woch fuyuh) noun a fire maintained during the night as a signal and for a watching party …
Fire (Game & Watch) — Fire (Game Watch) Fire Éditeur Nintendo Développeur Nintendo R D 1 Date de sortie Silver 31 juillet 1980 Wide Screen 4 décembre 1981 Mode de jeu U … Wikipédia en Français
Watch — (w[o^]ch), n. [OE. wacche, AS. w[ae]cce, fr. wacian to wake; akin to D. wacht, waak, G. wacht, wache. [root]134. See {Wake}, v. i. ] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly observant… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Watch and ward — Watch Watch (w[o^]ch), n. [OE. wacche, AS. w[ae]cce, fr. wacian to wake; akin to D. wacht, waak, G. wacht, wache. [root]134. See {Wake}, v. i. ] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
