watch guard

Other forms: watch guards

Definitions of watch guard
  1. noun
    short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest
    synonyms: fob, watch chain
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    type of:
    chain
    a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
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