watchwoman
She patrols nightly
A watchwoman is a woman employed to guard or keep watch over a building, property, or premises—the female counterpart to watchman.
The term sees limited use, as security guard has largely replaced gendered forms: The night watchwoman made her rounds at midnight.
Watchful defensive attention
- sentryGuard on duty
- sentinelGuard who monitors
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- lookoutWatcher or vista point
gatekeeper · nightwatch · warden · custodian · keeper · monitor · surveillance · checkpoint
guard
Watchful defensive attention
lookout · gatekeeper · nightwatch · warden · custodian · keeper · monitor · surveillance · checkpoint · rounds
defender
One who guards another
escort · chaperone · bodyguard · caretaker · steward · preserver · champion · bulwark · ward · charge
watchful
Carefully attentive, observant
keen · sharp-eyed · hawk-eyed · aware · perceptive · mindful · cautious · wary · scrutiny · notice
watchwomanintruder
Unauthorized person present
burglar · trespasser · thief · prowler · infiltrator