night watchman
Graveyard shift guardian
A night watchman is a person employed to guard premises during nighttime hours, patrolling buildings or grounds to prevent theft, vandalism, or fire.
The role was more prominent before modern security systems: The night watchman made his rounds every hour.
In cricket, a night watchman is a lower-order batsman sent in late in the day to protect better batters until the next session.
Watchful defensive attention
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- shiftMovement or work period
- flashlightPortable electric lamp
- uniformIdentical throughout
rounds · keys · timecard · punch clock · graveyard shift · beat · facility · premises
Systematic observation of subjects
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- alertnessActive mental awareness
- watchfulnessCareful, sustained attention
- observationAttentive watching or remark
lookout · sentry · scrutiny · awareness · attention · perimeter · intruder · trespasser
Precaution against harm
- defenderOne who guards another
- custodianGuardian of a place
- caretakerOne who maintains property
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
steward · sentinel · warden · gatekeeper · property · assets · premises · vandalism
guard
Watchful defensive attention
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- shiftMovement or work period
- flashlightPortable electric lamp
uniform · rounds · keys · timecard · punch clock · graveyard shift · beat · facility · premises · building
surveillance
Systematic observation of subjects
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- alertnessActive mental awareness
- watchfulnessCareful, sustained attention
observation · lookout · sentry · scrutiny · awareness · attention · perimeter · intruder · trespasser · suspicious
safeguard
Precaution against harm
guardian · steward · sentinel · warden · gatekeeper · property · assets · premises · vandalism · theft
isolation
Complete separation from others
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
- silenceTotal lack of sound
- quietudeState of calm stillness
solitary · darkness · footsteps · echoes · midnight · stillness · deserted · eerie · shadows · contemplation
batsman
Cricket's offensive player
blocker · stumps · wicket · crease · partnership · test match · overs · run rate · duck · boundary
- guardiansguardian angel, protector, protectors, guardians, keeper
- securitysecurity guard, security cameras, alarm system, security system, lock
- caretakerscaretaker, caretakers, caregiver, guardian, minder
- defendersdefender, guard, protector, guardian, keeper
- gatekeepersbouncer, doorman, security guard, guard, sentry
- guardsguard, point guard, guardian, shooting guard, bodyguard
night watchmanburglar
One who breaks in
intruder · prowler · thief · trespasser · cat burglar
night, nightfall, nighttime, nightly, watchman, nightingale, night watch