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Surveillants :: Surveillance (n.) Oversight; watch; inspection; supervision.

Hover :: Hover (v. i.) To hang about; to move to and fro near a place, threateningly, watchfully, or irresolutely..

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

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..

Jigger :: "Jigger (n. & v.) A light tackle, consisting of a double and single block and the fall, used for various purposes, as to increase the purchase on a topsail sheet in hauling it home; the watch tackle..

Wake :: Wake (v. i.) To be or to continue awake; to watch; not to sleep.

Watch :: Watch (v. i.) The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly observant attention; close observation; guard; preservative or preventive vigilance; formerly, a watching or guarding by night..

Watch :: Watch (n.) An allotted portion of time, usually four hour for standing watch, or being on deck ready for duty. Cf. Dogwatch..

Vedette :: Vedette (n.) A sentinel, usually on horseback, stationed on the outpost of an army, to watch an enemy and give notice of danger; a vidette..

Insidious :: Insidious (a.) Lying in wait; watching an opportunity to insnare or entrap; deceitful; sly; treacherous; -- said of persons; as, the insidious foe..

Observe :: Observe (v. t.) To be on the watch respecting; to pay attention to; to notice with care; to see; to perceive; to discover; as, to observe an eclipse; to observe the color or fashion of a dress; to observe the movements of an army..

Will :: Will (n.) To give or direct the disposal of by testament; to bequeath; to devise; as, to will one's estate to a child; also, to order or direct by testament; as, he willed that his nephew should have his watch..

Deathwatch :: Deathwatch (n.) A small wingless insect, of the family Psocidae, which makes a similar but fainter sound; -- called also deathtick..

Guard :: Guard (v. i.) To watch by way of caution or defense; to be caution; to be in a state or position of defense or safety; as, careful persons guard against mistakes..

Jealous :: Jealous (a.) Zealous; solicitous; vigilant; anxiously watchful.

Watch :: Watch (v. i.) To serve the purpose of a watchman by floating properly in its place; -- said of a buoy.

Repeating :: Repeating (a.) Doing the same thing over again; accomplishing a given result many times in succession; as, a repeating firearm; a repeating watch..

Bivouac :: Bivouac (n.) The watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of surprise or attack..

Watch :: 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..

Regardant :: Regardant (v. t.) Looking behind; looking backward watchfully.

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