night watchman

watchman.

Cricket. a batsman who is sent in to bat just before the end of a day's play and continues his innings on the next day of play.

Origin of night watchman

First recorded in 1860–65

The night-watchman was a trusted employee, and my father did not wish to accuse him unjustly.

Tales of Fantasy and Fact |Brander Matthews
The night-watchman came slowly past the open window on his way home.

Pelle the Conqueror, Complete |Martin Anderson Nexo
The lantern of the night-watchman appeared at the other end of the street, and the Gadfly turned down a narrow, crooked alley.

The Gadfly |E. L. Voynich
From the time when the night-watchman carried a lantern to the time of brilliantly lighted streets was less than a century.

The Story of Great Inventions |Elmer Ellsworth Burns

It is the duty of the night-watchman to beat upon the board at regular intervals, to show that he is vigilant.

A Nobleman's Nest |Ivan Turgenieff

night watchman

Also called: night watch a person who keeps guard at night on a factory, public building, etc

cricket a batsman sent in to bat to play out time when a wicket has fallen near the end of a day's play