"watchhouse" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: watchhouses [plural]
Etymology: From watch + house. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|watch|house}} watch + house Head templates: {{en-noun}} watchhouse (plural watchhouses)
  1. A small prison attached to a police station, usually used on a temporary basis. Categories (topical): Prison Translations (small prison): арест (arest) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 看守所 (kānshǒusuǒ) (Chinese Mandarin), putka (Finnish)

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