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Webster 1913 Edition


Watchhouse

Watch′houseˊ

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Watchhouses
.
1.
A house in which a watch or guard is placed.
2.
A place where persons under temporary arrest by the police of a city are kept; a police station; a lockup.

Definition 2024


watchhouse

watchhouse

See also: watch house

English

Noun

watchhouse (plural watchhouses)

  1. A small prison attached to a police station, usually used on a temporary basis.

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