deathwatch

English
WOTD – 29 May 2011
A deathwatch beetle.

Etymology

From death +‎ watch.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɛθwɒtʃ/
  • Audio (AU)(file)

Noun

deathwatch (plural deathwatches)

  1. A vigil beside a dying person
  2. One who guards a condemned person before execution.
  3. A deathwatch beetle.

Translations
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