| 单词 | roof-watcher | 
| 释义 | > as lemmasroof-watcher   roof-watcher  n. = roof-spotter n. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > others concerned with military affairs > 			[noun]		 > air-raid warden, fire-watcher, etc. fire-watcher1830 street warden1835 air warden1933 air raid warden1936 warden1936 paraspotter1940 roof-spotter1940 roof-watcher1940 1940    Times 12 Sept. 5/5  				The official approval which has now been given to the system of roof watchers is admirable. 1941    Battle of Britain Aug.–Oct. 1940 		(Min. of Information)	 21  				Except when roof-watchers—the Prime Minister's ‘Jim Crows’—signalled that danger was imminent, life went on as usual and still does. 2002    Times 		(Nexis)	 30 Dec. (Times3) 8  				Roof-watchers proved their worth, and on buildings where they were on duty the incendiaries were quickly extinguished. < as lemmas  | 
	
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