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Long :: Long (superl.) Slow in passing; causing weariness by length or duration; lingering; as, long hours of watching..

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

Forceps :: Forceps (n.) A pair of pinchers, or tongs; an instrument for grasping, holding firmly, or exerting traction upon, bodies which it would be inconvenient or impracticable to seize with the fingers, especially one for delicate operations, as those of watchmakers, surgeons, accoucheurs, dentists, etc..

Dogwatch :: Dogwatch (n.) A half watch; a watch of two hours, of which there are two, the first dogwatch from 4 to 6 o'clock, p. m., and the second dogwatch from 6 to 8 o'clock, p. m..

Dextrally :: Dextrally (adv.) Towards the right; as, the hands of a watch rotate dextrally..

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

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

Wakeful :: Wakeful (a.) Not sleeping; indisposed to sleep; watchful; vigilant.

Dummy :: Dummy (a.) Fictitious or sham; feigned; as, a dummy watch..

Signal :: Signal (n.) A sign made for the purpose of giving notice to a person of some occurence, command, or danger; also, a sign, event, or watchword, which has been agreed upon as the occasion of concerted action..

Watchdog :: Watchdog (n.) A dog kept to watch and guard premises or property, and to give notice of the approach of intruders..

Cock :: Cock (n.) The bridge piece which affords a bearing for the pivot of a balance in a clock or 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..

Balance Wheel :: Balance wheel () A wheel which regulates the beats or pulses of a watch or chronometer, answering to the pendulum of a clock; -- often called simply a balance..

Horologe :: Horologe (n.) An instrument indicating the time of day; a timepiece of any kind; a watch, clock, or dial..

Custody :: Custody (n.) State of being guarded and watched to prevent escape; restraint of liberty; confinement; imprisonment.

Watchman :: Watchman (n.) One set to watch; a person who keeps guard; a guard; a sentinel.

Chokedar :: Chokedar (n.) A watchman; an officer of customs or police.

Circumspective :: Circumspective (a.) Looking around every way; cautious; careful of consequences; watchful of danger.

Starch :: Starblowlines (n. pl.) The men in the starboard watch.

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