Watchhouse
Pronunciation : Watch"house`
Part of Speech : n.;
Definition : 1. A house in which a watch or guard is placed.
2. A place where persons under temporary arrest by the police of a city are kept; a police station; a lockup.
pl. Watchhouses (.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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