night-watchmen

A few auto-rickshaws putter straight down the centre of the three- or four-lane carriageway, not much faster than the bicycles ridden by the night-watchmen returning from their shift.

Delhi's traffic chaos has a character of its own | Jason Burke 2011

Those heady days when the economy was so good even a blind felon could get a job as a night-watchmen.

catpewk Diary Entry catpewk 2003

Snudge made his way to the docks by means of familiar byways, easily eluding the circulating squads of night-watchmen.

Conqueror's Moon May, Julian 2003

There were a handful of night-watchmen, perhaps, but most of these places depended on locks, burglar-alarms, and dogs that were released at night to keep out intruders.

Werehunter Lackey, Mercedes 1999

One thing was in his favor; no matter how crooked they were, they couldn't keep armored troops on duty as night-watchmen, and the Patrolmen could get there as fast as their thugs could.

Masters Of The Vortex Smith, E. E. 1972

The coach had arrived from the small nearby town of Madroledo, bringing the two night-watchmen.

Smokescreen Francis, Dick 1972

The coach had arrived from the small nearby town of Madroledo, bringing the two night-watchmen.

Smokescreen Francis, Dick 1972

He didn't want to scare the night-watchmen, dreaming over their fires!

The Mystery of the Strange Bundle Blyton, Enid, 1898?-1968 1952

Especially as our roads are being done up now, all over the place, and there are night-watchmen to guard the tools and things left beside the road.

The Mystery of the Strange Bundle Blyton, Enid, 1898?-1968 1952

But there are such things as night-watchmen - I don't know if you've ever heard of them, Larry - they're the men who ...

The Mystery of the Strange Bundle Blyton, Enid, 1898?-1968 1952