Marching Watch
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The guard of civilians enrolled in London during the Middle Ages to keep order in the streets on the Vigils of St.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Marching Watch” mean?
The guard of civilians enrolled in London during the Middle Ages to keep order in the streets on the Vigils of St.
Is “Marching Watch” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.