deathwatch

Meaning

  1. A vigil beside a dying person
  2. One who guards a condemned person before execution.
  3. A deathwatch beetle.

Synonyms

book louse

Liposcelis divinatorius

Xestobium rufovillosum

Translations

سوس الخشب

grosse vrillette

xestobium rufovillosum

Xestobium rufovillosum

Liposcelis divinatorius

liposcele

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdɛθwɒtʃ/
Etymology

From death + watch.

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