释义 |
watch and ward in American English the act of watching as a sentinel now chiefly in the titles of societies self-appointed as guardians of a community'smorals watch and ward in American Englishnouna continuous watch or vigil, by or as by night and by day, esp. for the purpose of guarding Word origin [1350–1400; ME ]This word is first recorded in the period 1350–1400. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: index, kick, negative, range, tune |