A person who looks out or observes; an observer; a scout; a watchman; (also) a person who makes an inspection or examination of something. Obsolete.

One who gazes; a watchman; a prier or peeper.

One who watches, or observes closely; one who is on the look-out. Obsolete.

A person or (with singular or plural agreement) group of people engaged in keeping watch during the night.

A sentinel, spy; one that keeps guard.

(a) a person who looks out (in various senses of to look out at look, v. phrasal verbs 1); (b) (in the book trade) a person who locates and…

A person who keeps watch at night.

One who watches or keeps watch. gen. Often const. of, also over.

One who keeps watch upon the actions of another; a watchman. †Formerly often in opprobrious sense: A mean spy, a ‘sneak’: cf. scout, n.2 Also spec.…

As a literalism of translation. Overlooker, inspector, watchman.

A watchman, sentry, or look-out.

Originally Nautical. A person stationed to keep watch, esp. for danger or trouble, or (less commonly) sent out to reconnoitre. Also occasionally: a…

= speculator, n. 2. Obsolete. rare.

Denoting a person or thing (with varying degrees of contempt or admiration). School slang. A lookout; short for watchdog, n. Now rare.

slang (originally U.S.). (a) (A name for) the Pinkerton National Detective Agency (see Pinkerton, adj. n.); a member of this (now rare); (b) (more…