A watchtower is a type of fortification.

Watchtower or Watch Tower may also refer to:

Buildings and structures

  • Fire lookout tower, a tower usually located at a high vantage point to see any trace of fire and call for fire suppression
  • Observation tower, a stand-alone structure used to view events from a long distance and to create a full 360 degree range of vision
  • Watchtower (agricultural), a hut used in the ancient Middle East for watching over farmland and storing harvested produce

Places

Arts, entertainment and media

Literature

Novels

Music

Songs

Magic and religion

Other uses

  • Guadalcanal campaign, codenamed Operation Watchtower, a military campaign fought between 7 August 1942 and 9 February 1943
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