deathwatch
1death·watch
noun \ˈdeth-ˌwäch\Definition of DEATHWATCH
: a small insect that makes a ticking sound; especially : deathwatch beetle
Origin of DEATHWATCH
death + watch (timepiece); from the superstition that its ticking presages death
First Known Use: 1646
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