Watchman
A figure who keeps watch through the night — the worker who stays awake so the household can sleep.
A watchman in a dream is the dream's image of the worker who stays awake so the household can sleep. The watchman is rarely seen by the people whose rest he protects. The dream brings the watchman when something in your life — a friend keeping a long vigil, a part of yourself that does not let down its guard, a system holding the perimeter while the team off-shift rests — is currently doing the unrewarded work of staying alert on the night side. A watchman calling the hour clearly is the dream affirming the kept watch. A watchman fallen asleep at his post, with the gate open, is the dream noting that the watching role has lapsed at the worst possible moment, and the household is currently undefended.