What (who) is deathwatch - definition
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Death watch; Deathwatch (disambiguation); Death-watch; Deathwatch (film)
deathwatch
n. to maintain a deathwatch
Deathwatch
·noun The guard set over a criminal before his execution.
II. Deathwatch ·noun A small wingless insect, of the family Psocidae, which makes a similar but fainter sound;
- called also deathtick.
III. Deathwatch ·noun A small beetle (Anobium tessellatum and other allied species). By forcibly striking its head against woodwork it makes a ticking sound, which is a call of the sexes to each other, but has been imagined by superstitious people to presage death.
Deathwatch (novel)
BOOK BY ROBB WHITE
Deathwath; Deathwatch (Book); Deathwatch (book); Deathwatch (Novel)
Deathwatch is an American 1972 novel written by Robb White. The book was awarded the 1973 Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery from the Mystery Writers of America, and was an Outstanding Book of the Year by The New York Times.
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Deathwatch
Deathwatch, Death Watch, or Death-Watch may refer to:
Pronunciation examples for deathwatch
1. was a fund that we nicknamed deathwatch.
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2. Deathwatch, part of the reason why I could do something
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Examples of use of deathwatch
1. Alfredo Mesa of the Cuban American National Foundation, long an influential Cuban exile group, disagreed with the notion that U.S. policy was a deathwatch.
2. Money is a big issue for the 800–year–old church these days because the roof leaks, the metal in the windows is corroding and a small invasion force of deathwatch beetles is boring into the ancient timbers.
3. But the measures have made almost no dent on Castro‘s grip on power, say some analysts, who contend U.S. policy toward the island has amounted to little more than a deathwatch.