noun🔗ShareWachturmAn observation tower in which a lookout keeps watch over prisoners, or looks out for fires, etc."The prison guard stood in the watchtower, scanning the yard for any signs of trouble. "Der Gefängniswärter stand im Wachturm und suchte den Hof nach Anzeichen von Problemen ab.architecturemilitarybuildingpoliceplacestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading