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English
Etymology
From watch + house.
Noun
watchhouse (plural watchhouses)
- A small prison attached to a police station, usually used on a temporary basis.
Translations
small prison
- Bulgarian: арест (bg) m (arest)
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 看守所 (zh) (kānshǒusuǒ)
- Finnish: putka (fi)
- French: please add this translation if you can
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