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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Watch :: Watch (n.) An allotted portion of time, usually four hour for standing watch, or being on deck ready for duty. Cf. Dogwatch..
Vigilant :: Vigilant (a.) Attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary..
Observant :: Observant (a.) Submissively attentive; obediently watchful; regardful; mindful; obedient (to); -- with of, as, to be observant of rules..
Con :: Con (v. t.) To conduct, or superintend the steering of (a vessel); to watch the course of (a vessel) and direct the helmsman how to steer..
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..
Guardful :: Guardful (a.) Cautions; wary; watchful.
Mainspring :: Mainspring (n.) The principal or most important spring in a piece of mechanism, especially the moving spring of a watch or clock or the spring in a gunlock which impels the hammer. Hence: The chief or most powerful motive; the efficient cause of action..
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..
Guard :: Guard (v. t.) A chain or cord for fastening a watch to one's person or dress.
Pallet :: Pallet (n.) One of the pieces or levers connected with the pendulum of a clock, or the balance of a watch, which receive the immediate impulse of the scape-wheel, or balance wheel..
Wareful :: Wareful (a.) Wary; watchful; cautious.
Forwaked :: Forwaked (p. p. & a.) Tired out with excessive waking or watching.
Excubation :: Excubation (n.) A keeping watch.
Wakeful :: Wakeful (a.) Not sleeping; indisposed to sleep; watchful; vigilant.
Machinery :: Machinery (n.) The working parts of a machine, engine, or instrument; as, the machinery of a watch..
Wait :: Wait (v. i.) To watch; to observe; to take notice.
Index :: Index (n.) That which guides, points out, informs, or directs; a pointer or a hand that directs to anything, as the hand of a watch, a movable finger on a gauge, scale, or other graduated instrument. In printing, a sign used to direct particular attention to a note or paragraph; -- called also fist..
Speculator :: Speculator (n.) One who speculates. Specifically: (a) An observer; a contemplator; hence, a spy; a watcher..
Herrnhuter :: Herrnhuter (n.) One of the Moravians; -- so called from the settlement of Herrnhut (the Lord's watch) made, about 1722, by the Moravians at the invitation of Nicholas Lewis, count of Zinzendorf, upon his estate in the circle of Bautzen..
Careful :: Careful (a.) Taking care; giving good heed; watchful; cautious; provident; not indifferent, heedless, or reckless; -- often followed by of, for, or the infinitive; as, careful of money; careful to do right..
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