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Strict :: Strict (a.) Exact; accurate; precise; rigorously nice; as, to keep strict watch; to pay strict attention..

Vigilant :: Vigilant (a.) Attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary..

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

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..

Twiddle :: Twiddle (v. t.) To touch lightly, or play with; to tweedle; to twirl; as, to twiddle one's thumbs; to twiddle a watch key..

Idler :: Idler (n.) One who has constant day duties on board ship, and keeps no regular watch..

Shibboleth :: Shibboleth (n.) Hence, the criterion, test, or watchword of a party; a party cry or pet phrase..

Castle-guard :: Castle-guard (n.) A tax or imposition an a dwelling within a certain distance of a castle, for the purpose of maintaining watch and ward in it; castle-ward..

Patrolman :: Patrolman (n.) One who patrols; a watchman; especially, a policeman who patrols a particular precinct of a town or city..

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..

Waylay :: Waylay (v. t.) To lie in wait for; to meet or encounter in the way; especially, to watch for the passing of, with a view to seize, rob, or slay; to beset in ambush..

Invigilancy :: Invigilancy (n.) Want of vigilance; neglect of watching; carelessness.

Brequet Chain :: Brequet chain () A watch-guard.

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

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

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

Oversee :: Oversee (v. t.) To superintend; to watch over; to direct; to look or see after; to overlook.

See :: See (v. t.) To follow with the eyes, or as with the eyes; to watch; to regard attentivelly; to look after..

Finger :: Finger (n.) Anything that does work of a finger; as, the pointer of a clock, watch, or other registering machine; especially (Mech.) a small projecting rod, wire, or piece, which is brought into contact with an object to effect, direct, or restrain a motion..

Watches :: Watches (n. pl.) The leaves of Saracenia flava. See Trumpets.

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