nightwatchman
After-hours patroller
A nightwatchman is someone employed to guard a building or property during nighttime hours, making rounds and checking for intruders, fires, or other problems.
In cricket, a nightwatchman is a lower-order batsman sent in late in the day's play to protect a more skilled batsman from being dismissed before the close: They sent in the nightwatchman with just three overs remaining.
Guard on duty
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- roundsAmmunition or bout divisions
- flashlightPortable electric lamp
- keysLock-operating instruments
lantern · checkpoint · beat · shift · duty · uniform · badge · surveillance
State of lacking companions
- isolationComplete separation from others
- quietudeState of calm stillness
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- silenceTotal lack of sound
contemplation · nocturnal · darkness · midnight · shadows · footsteps · solitary · graveyard shift
Careful, sustained attention
- alertnessActive mental awareness
- lookoutWatcher or vista point
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
attention · awareness · sleepless · wakefulness · monitoring · oversight · readiness · caution
Cricket's offensive player
- tailenderLast-place finisher
- inningsTeam batting periods
- wicketSmall subsidiary entrance
- bowlerPin-toppling player
crease · stump · partnership · declaration · nightwatch · opener · dismissal · batting
sentry
Guard on duty
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- roundsAmmunition or bout divisions
- flashlightPortable electric lamp
keys · lantern · checkpoint · beat · shift · duty · uniform · badge · surveillance · monitor
loneliness
State of lacking companions
- isolationComplete separation from others
- quietudeState of calm stillness
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
silence · contemplation · nocturnal · darkness · midnight · shadows · footsteps · solitary · graveyard shift · small hours
watchfulness
Careful, sustained attention
- alertnessActive mental awareness
- lookoutWatcher or vista point
- observationAttentive watching or remark
scrutiny · attention · awareness · sleepless · wakefulness · monitoring · oversight · readiness · caution · diligence
batsman
Cricket's offensive player
bowler · crease · stump · partnership · declaration · nightwatch · opener · dismissal · batting · pads
- batterscake batter, pancake batter, waffle batter, brownie batter, crepe batter
- tailenderstailender, tail, lower order, last man, number eleven
- cricketbatsman, bowler, wicket, bat, ball