watch and ward
/W AA1 CH AH0 N D W AO0 R D/noun
- 1
(by extension) Uninterrupted vigilance.
- 2
(law, historical) The charge or care of certain officers to keep a watch by night and a guard by day in towns, cities, and other districts, for the preservation of the public peace.
verb
- 1
To keep constant watch over
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