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# watchtower, tower
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## Definition
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The term "watchtower" refers to a tall structure built as a place from which guards could look out for any danger. These towers were often made of stone.
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* Landowners sometimes built watchtowers from which they could guard their crops and protect them from being stolen.
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* The towers often included rooms where the watchmen or family lived, so that they could guard the crops day and night.
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* Watchtowers for cities were built higher than the city walls so that watchmen could see if any enemies were coming to attack the city.
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* The watchtower was a symbol of protection from enemies.
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