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Definition of watch

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Watch (n.) That part, usually one half, of the officers and crew, who together attend to the working of a vessel for an allotted time, usually four hours. The watches are designated as the port watch, and the starboard watch..

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Narrowly :: Narrowly (adv.) With minute scrutiny; closely; as, to look or watch narrowly; to search narrowly..

Pliers :: Pliers (n. pl.) A kind of small pinchers with long jaws, -- used for bending or cutting metal rods or wire, for handling small objects such as the parts of a watch, etc..

Watching :: Watching (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Watc.

Deathwatch :: Deathwatch (n.) The guard set over a criminal before his execution.

Ward-corn :: Ward-corn (n.) The duty of keeping watch and ward (see the Note under Watch, n., 1) with a horn to be blown upon any occasion of surprise..

Espy :: Espy (v. i.) To look or search narrowly; to look about; to watch; to take notice; to spy.

Watch :: Watch (v. t.) To tend; to guard; to have in keeping.

Observative :: Observative (a.) Observing; watchful.

Ticker :: Ticker (n.) One who, or that which, ticks, or produces a ticking sound, as a watch or clock, a telegraphic sounder, etc..

Scape-wheel :: Scape-wheel (n.) The wheel in an escapement (as of a clock or a watch) into the teeth of which the pallets play.

Guardianship :: Guardianship (n.) The office, duty, or care, of a guardian; protection; care; watch..

Staff :: Staff (n.) An arbor, as of a wheel or a pinion of a watch..

Pendant :: Pendant (n.) The stem and ring of a watch, by which it is suspended..

Swatch :: Swatch (n.) A swath.

Horology :: Horology (n.) The science of measuring time, or the principles and art of constructing instruments for measuring and indicating portions of time, as clocks, watches, dials, etc..

Conder :: Conder (n.) One who watches shoals of fish; a balker. See Balker.

Eye :: Eye (n.) Observation; oversight; watch; inspection; notice; attention; regard.

Deathwatch :: Deathwatch (n.) A small beetle (Anobium tessellatum and other allied species). By forcibly striking its head against woodwork it makes a ticking sound, which is a call of the sexes to each other, but has been imagined by superstitious people to presage death..

Long :: Long (superl.) Slow in passing; causing weariness by length or duration; lingering; as, long hours of watching..

Overlook :: Overlook (v. t.) Hence: To supervise; to watch over; sometimes, to observe secretly; as, to overlook a gang of laborers; to overlook one who is writing a letter..