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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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Excubitorium :: Excubitorium (n.) A gallery in a church, where persons watched all night..

Mouse :: Mouse (v. i.) To watch for and catch mice.

Oversight :: Oversight (n.) Watchful care; superintendence; general supervision.

Chokedar :: Chokedar (n.) A watchman; an officer of customs or police.

Watch :: Watch (v. i.) A small timepiece, or chronometer, to be carried about the person, the machinery of which is moved by a spring..

Round :: Round (n.) A course ending where it began; a circuit; a beat; especially, one freguently or regulary traversed; also, the act of traversing a circuit; as, a watchman's round; the rounds of the postman..

Pernoctalian :: Pernoctalian (n.) One who watches or keeps awake all night.

Spy :: Spy (n.) One who keeps a constant watch of the conduct of others.

Spiral :: Spiral (a.) Winding or circling round a center or pole and gradually receding from it; as, the spiral curve of a watch spring..

Raffle :: Raffle (v. i.) To engage in a raffle; as, to raffle for a watch..

Tend :: Tend (v. t.) To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard; as, shepherds tend their flocks..

Pedometer :: Pedometer (n.) An instrument for including the number of steps in walking, and so ascertaining the distance passed over. It is usually in the form of a watch; an oscillating weight by the motion of the body causes the index to advance a certain distance at each step..

Pawn :: Pawn (v. t.) To give or deposit in pledge, or as security for the payment of money borrowed; to put in pawn; to pledge; as, to pawn one's watch..

Sleepy :: Sleepy (n.) Characterized by an absence of watchfulness; as, sleepy security..

Bewake :: Bewake (v. t. & i.) To keep watch over; to keep awake.

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

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

Clock :: Clock (n.) A watch, esp. one that strikes..

Dummy :: Dummy (a.) Fictitious or sham; feigned; as, a dummy watch..

Watch :: Watch (v. i.) The post or office of a watchman; also, the place where a watchman is posted, or where a guard is kept..