| 单词 | watch-woman |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswatch-woman watch-woman n. (a) a woman who ‘watches’ in a sick room or attends a sick person. (b) a woman who performs the duties of a night watchman; (c) a woman who keeps vigil (nonce-use. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > vigilance > [noun] > one who is vigilant watch-woman1638 vigilant1822 minuteman1961 the world > health and disease > healing > healer > non-medical worker > [noun] > hospital attendant > watcher watcher?1553 watch-woman1822 the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > watching or keeping guard > [noun] > one who watches or keeps guard > one who watches or guards at night > female watch-woman1836 1638 G. Daniel Eclog. i. 170 Thy verse may creepe To Chimneyes, or watch-women till they sleepe. 1822 J. M. Good Study Med. III. 88 The mischievous fondness of her nearest relations has since removed this faithful watchwoman [sc. female attendant]. 1836 H. W. Longfellow in S. Longfellow Life H. W. Longfellow (1891) I. 245 At Brunnen there is no watchman, but a watchwoman. < as lemmas |
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