Definition of watch

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

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Idler :: Idler (n.) One who has constant day duties on board ship, and keeps no regular watch..
Machinery :: Machinery (n.) The working parts of a machine, engine, or instrument; as, the machinery of a watch..
Wake :: Wake (v. t.) To watch, or sit up with, at night, as a dead body..
Parole :: Parole (n.) A watchword given only to officers of guards; -- distinguished from countersign, which is given to all guards..
Care :: Care (n.) Attention or heed; caution; regard; heedfulness; watchfulness; as, take care; have a care..
Horology :: Horology (n.) The science of measuring time, or the principles and art of constructing instruments for measuring and indicating portions of time, as clocks, watches, dials, etc..
Outwatch :: Outwatch (v. t.) To exceed in watching.
Excubation :: Excubation (n.) A keeping watch.
Await :: Await (v. i.) To watch.
Follow :: Follow (v. t.) To watch, as a receding object; to keep the eyes fixed upon while in motion; to keep the mind upon while in progress, as a speech, musical performance, etc.; also, to keep up with; to understand the meaning, connection, or force of, as of a course of thought or argument..
Train :: Train (v.) The number of beats of a watch in any certain time.
Watch :: Watch (v. i.) To be expectant; to look with expectation; to wait; to seek opportunity.
Overlook :: Overlook (v. t.) Hence: To supervise; to watch over; sometimes, to observe secretly; as, to overlook a gang of laborers; to overlook one who is writing a letter..
Pervigilation :: Pervigilation (n.) Careful watching.
Eyeservant :: Eyeservant (n.) A servant who attends faithfully to his duty only when watched.
Chatelaine :: Chatelaine (n.) An ornamental hook, or brooch worn by a lady at her waist, and having a short chain or chains attached for a watch, keys, trinkets, etc. Also used adjectively; as, a chatelaine chain..
Presidential :: Presidential (a.) Presiding or watching over.
Spout :: Spout (v. t.) To pawn; to pledge; as, spout a watch..
Scape-wheel :: Scape-wheel (n.) The wheel in an escapement (as of a clock or a watch) into the teeth of which the pallets play.
Watched :: Watched (imp. & p. p.) of Watc.
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