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Definition of watchfire in English: watchfirenounˈwɒtʃfʌɪə A fire maintained during the night as a signal or for the use of someone who is on watch. Example sentencesExamples - It was unusually silent, but all the watchfires in its streets were blazing with a terrible intensity.
- In the camp, beside the glowing remains of three watchfires, paired sentries sat on heaps of skins, talking in low tones and passing wineskins from hand to hand.
- And so their spirits soared as they took their positions down the passageways of battle all night long, and the watchfires blazed among them.
Definition of watchfire in US English: watchfirenoun A fire maintained during the night as a signal or for the use of someone who is on watch. Example sentencesExamples - And so their spirits soared as they took their positions down the passageways of battle all night long, and the watchfires blazed among them.
- It was unusually silent, but all the watchfires in its streets were blazing with a terrible intensity.
- In the camp, beside the glowing remains of three watchfires, paired sentries sat on heaps of skins, talking in low tones and passing wineskins from hand to hand.
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