watchtower

Words with a similar base: watchtower

'watchtower'

[watchtower.n.01] as in: an observation tower for a lookout to watch over prisoners or watch for fires or enemies

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					watchtower (English)
├── tower (English)
│   ├── -er (English)
│   │   ├── -er (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   │   ├── -eren (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   │   ├── -or (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   │   └── -ra (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   ├── torr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   │   └── turris (Latin)
│   │       └── τύρρις (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
│   └── tow (English)
│       └── togian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
└── watch (English)

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