deathwatch

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/ˈdɛθwɒtʃ/ English

Definitions

noun

A vigil beside a dying person
One who guards a condemned person before execution.
A deathwatch beetle.

Related words

Synonyms

booklouse deathwatch beetle book louse liposcelis divinatorius xestobium rufovillosum beetle beetles vigil wake vigily lich-wake waiting vigilance lich wake lichwake lykewake

Associated

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Rhymes

crotch watch notch cloche botch hopscotch tchotchke butterscotch potch splotch

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