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Meanings of watch guard in English

Catalan
cadena de rellotge

Short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest.

cadena de rellotge
Synonyms
Examples for "fob"
Examples for "fob"
1
Jean Valjean fumbled in his fob and pulled out a five-franc piece.
Les Misérables
2
Some staff will now be provided with fob watches to keep time.
The Guardian
3
He drew the letter from his fob and handed it to Gaydon.
Clementina
4
He locked it with a key that he kept on a fob.
Caleb's crossing
5
Not just a nine-carat chain with a fob on it, you know?
The Irish Times
1
A few days later, the gold pen on Hackworth's watch chain chimed.
The Diamond Age
2
Loiseau took off his watch chain, and put it in his pocket.
Original Short Stories — Volume 01
3
He pats one on the head and wears a gold watch chain.
Daddy-Long-Legs
4
They were watching McNally closely, and Williams was fumbling his watch chain.
The Short Line War
5
The gold watch chain across his waistcoat told you his time was valuable.
New york: the novel
Usage of watch guard in English
1
Oh, I have a compass on my watch guard.
Dorothy Dale's Camping Days
2
Also 2 cups, 2 shells, a book-mark, and a watch guard.
A Narrative of Some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller. P...
3
She had several jewelled gold rings on the fingers of each fat white hand, and a long gold watch guard hung round her fat neck.
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
4
The watching guard in the Med Ship watched him in amazement.
This World Is Taboo
5
He watched guards bring down the fleeing woman with brisk efficiency.
Brave New World
6
Because Radisson was a Frenchman, he might be able to impose upon the watch guarding the canoes.
The Trail of the Sword, Volume 2
7
One of the town watch guards caught up to them and reined his horse to a stop.
Rot & ruin
8
Lip-straps make the best watch guards.
Plain Tales from the Hills
9
The Watch guards pressed forward, wary.
Orb Sceptre Throne
10
On the backside of the Gardens of Life, they passed a pair of Black Watch guarding one of the entrances.
Ilse Witch
11
The watching guards smirked, one of them shouting at the workers to return to their stations, his voice amplified to be heard over the turbines.
Star trek: terok nor: dawn of the eagles
Translations for watch guard