# deathwatch

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɛθwɒtʃ/

## Definitions
1. A vigil beside a dying person
2. One who guards a condemned person before execution.
3. A deathwatch beetle.

## Etymology
From death + watch.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/deathwatch