What is a place where persons under temporary arrest by the police of a city are kept; a police station; a lockup called?
watchhouse — A place where persons under temporary arrest by the police of a city are kept; a police station; a lockup. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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