Why is a night watch man called so?
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he is just keeping the wickets safe by batting for the last hours of  so he is called  night watch man sometimes night watch man takes double centuary like gillespi
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Gargoyles actually got that name because of the sound that they made as they drained water off the roof tops of buildings.  They were placed there to ward off evil and served a function of draining roofs of rain water.
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The Minutemen ROCK!! They ae NOT vigilantes. They do not punish illegal intruders. They must call on the Border Patrol in order to get those people detained.  Join the CARAVAN!! Support the Minutemen!! They have the support of the USA!!!   vigilante-somebody who punishes lawbreakers personally and illegally rather than relying on the legal authorities  <<--MinuteMen don't punish the illegal immigrants, therefore, they are NOT vigilante. They ARE a "vigilance" operation.-->> vigilance=watchfulness,the condition of being watchful and alert, especially to danger.\n(The word is spelled 'v-i-g-i-l-"A"-n-c-e')
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What is a 'night auditor'?  Do they keep different records after sundown?  I thought the word was spelled 'hotel'.\n\nTo address your question, the first answer was good.
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Winoman. Powers of funny smells, exploding blood vessels and the ability to walk into anyone with enough force to knock them over.\n\nJust kidding.\n\nThe Dark Man. It has to be two words. He can see in the dark, plunge any emclosed space into total blackness, can make people blind and -- one I'm stealing from Robert Zelazny -- if a shdow is across your mouth when you speak his name, he can hear it and, if the shadow stays, anything else you say. He can teleport through anything black, too, as long as it's not alive. Not sure whether he's a good guy or a bad guy, though.
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Mercenary.\n\nAll Marines talk about how they are professional.  Anyone that gets paid to kill people is usually called a mercenary.
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It is an Irish short form of "William", which is from the Germanic name Wilhelm, which was composed of the elements wil "will, desire" and helm "helmet, protection". The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans.\n\nWK
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The Whole story is based on a land owner supposedly from Nottingham that was named Robert Hod. He became disillusioned with his family's way of life and went to live as a hermit in the wilds of the country side. There are accounts of a wild woodman attacking travellers on the local roads, which is ultimately where the tales come from. \n\nThis has always been attributed to Nottingham and Sherwood Forest, However a recent discovery about 2 miles outside Sheffield throws the whole story into a different direction. Remains of a primitive hovel were discovered and dated back to about 1120 AD and believe it or not Sheffield Council and Tourism Board are in the process of trying to prove outright that Robin Hod (Hood) was in fact a Yorkshire man who never went near Nottingham or Sherwood Forest.\n\nHope that helps a bit.\n\nRob
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a prowler means\n\nprowler - someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions\nsneak, stalker\ninterloper, intruder, trespasser - someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission\n\n\nhope you understand
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Because they're names.
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I think the title is called Sgt. AT Arms.  He/she is there to keep the peace.  Officially, he is there to keep order in the meetings, and he can throw out anyone who refuses to follow the rules of order.  In the Parliment, there is an official called the BLACK ROD, he has supreme power in the Parliment.  He is dressed in black breechers and wears a wig with a long plait, and he carries a lare rod, thus the name, Black Rod.  He is the Sgt. AT Arms of the Parliment.
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That sounds like the story I heard about the origin of that phrase.  Also, they hired people to stay up all night and stand by with shovels in case the bell rang. That is the origin of the term "graveyard shift" for people who work nights.
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yes, because vigilance balances man's tendency to abuse not only his liberties but others as well. Vigilance is all that keeps the world from utter despotism.
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A metal detector? A giant guy named Antonio? just kiddin
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They used to be called 'Wardens' in the sheltered housing developments where i sometimes  do electrical works. Just a new name!
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G-Man is an old fashioned term to talk about some one in the FBI.  Now days people use it in a broader sense and sometimes mean anyone who works for the government.
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i will give you two options:\n1. when towards the end of the day (last one hour of play) a regular batsman gets out and the team sends out a non-regular batsman for that position. The batsman who has come is called a night watchman\n\n2. At night the pitch needs to be protected against being destroyed by vandals (eg shiv sainiks). The person who stands gaurd all night to watch the pitch is called the night watchman.