Definition of watch

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Watch (v. i.) One who watches, or those who watch; a watchman, or a body of watchmen; a sentry; a guard..

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Wait :: Wait (v. i.) One who watches; a watchman.
Vigil :: Vigil (v. i.) Abstinence from sleep, whether at a time when sleep is customary or not; the act of keeping awake, or the state of being awake, or the state of being awake; sleeplessness; wakefulness; watch..
Cock :: Cock (n.) The bridge piece which affords a bearing for the pivot of a balance in a clock or watch.
Guardful :: Guardful (a.) Cautions; wary; watchful.
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..
Observative :: Observative (a.) Observing; watchful.
Watch :: Watch (v. i.) To remain awake with any one as nurse or attendant; to attend on the sick during the night; as, to watch with a man in a fever..
Forester :: Forester (n.) One who has charge of the growing timber on an estate; an officer appointed to watch a forest and preserve the game.
Watchdog :: Watchdog (n.) A dog kept to watch and guard premises or property, and to give notice of the approach of intruders..
Shibboleth :: Shibboleth (n.) Hence, the criterion, test, or watchword of a party; a party cry or pet phrase..
Watch :: Watch (v. i.) To be attentive or vigilant; to give heed; to be on the lookout; to keep guard; to act as sentinel.
Vestal :: Vestal (a.) A virgin consecrated to Vesta, and to the service of watching the sacred fire, which was to be perpetually kept burning upon her altar..
Fusee :: Fusee (n.) The cone or conical wheel of a watch or clock, designed to equalize the power of the mainspring by having the chain from the barrel which contains the spring wind in a spiral groove on the surface of the cone in such a manner that the diameter of the cone at the point where the chain acts may correspond with the degree of tension of the spring..
Narrowly :: Narrowly (adv.) With minute scrutiny; closely; as, to look or watch narrowly; to search narrowly..
Circumspective :: Circumspective (a.) Looking around every way; cautious; careful of consequences; watchful of danger.
Care :: Care (n.) Attention or heed; caution; regard; heedfulness; watchfulness; as, take care; have a care..
Presidential :: Presidential (a.) Presiding or watching over.
Dummy :: Dummy (a.) Fictitious or sham; feigned; as, a dummy watch..
Watched :: Watched (imp. & p. p.) of Watc.
Barrel :: Barrel (n.) A solid drum, or a hollow cylinder or case; as, the barrel of a windlass; the barrel of a watch, within which the spring is coiled..
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