scoutwatch

English

Alternative forms

• scout-watch

Etymology

From Middle English skoute-wacche, scotewache, scowte-wacche, scowte-wach, equivalent to scout +‎ watch.

Noun

scoutwatch (countable and uncountable, plural scoutwatches)

1. (archaic) A scout or spy.
2. (archaic) The act of scouting or spying.