单词 | nightwatchman |
释义 | nightwatchman/nʌɪtˈwɒtʃmən /noun (plural nightwatchmen) 1A person whose job is to guard a building at night.He also served, when necessary, in the role of nightwatchman, guarding all the horses and vehicles of the royal carriage and hobby stables....
2 Cricket An inferior batsman sent in to bat when a wicket falls just before the end of a day’s play, to avoid the dismissal of a better one in adverse conditions.If Australia had sent two nightwatchmen out to bat last night, and the rains came before a ball had been bowled, would the same two batsmen have to start the innings this morning?...
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