replacementwatchman
nounUK /rɪˈpleɪsmənt ˈwɒtʃmən/
US /rɪˈpleɪsmənt ˈwɑːtʃmən/
A person who takes the place of another guard who watches over a place.
The replacementwatchman arrived at midnight so the tired guard could go home.
RELATED WORDS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A temporary guard hired to cover another guard's shift.
The factory hired a replacementwatchman for the holiday weekend.
3. A person who fills in for a lookout on a ship.
The captain assigned a replacementwatchman to the crow's nest.
4. Someone who takes over the duty of watching a building at night.
After the old watchman retired, a replacementwatchman patrolled the halls.