Definition of watch

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Watch (v. i.) The period of the night during which a person does duty as a sentinel, or guard; the time from the placing of a sentinel till his relief; hence, a division of the night..

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Pivot :: Pivot (n.) The end of a shaft or arbor which rests and turns in a support; as, the pivot of an arbor in a watch..
Custody :: Custody (n.) State of being guarded and watched to prevent escape; restraint of liberty; confinement; imprisonment.
See :: See (v. t.) To follow with the eyes, or as with the eyes; to watch; to regard attentivelly; to look after..
Timepiece :: Timepiece (n.) A clock, watch, or other instrument, to measure or show the progress of time; a chronometer..
Consigne :: Consigne (n.) A countersign; a watchword.
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..
Guardianship :: Guardianship (n.) The office, duty, or care, of a guardian; protection; care; watch..
Tuition :: Tuition (n.) Superintending care over a young person; the particular watch and care of a tutor or guardian over his pupil or ward; guardianship.
Outwatch :: Outwatch (v. t.) To exceed in watching.
Deathwatch :: Deathwatch (n.) A small beetle (Anobium tessellatum and other allied species). By forcibly striking its head against woodwork it makes a ticking sound, which is a call of the sexes to each other, but has been imagined by superstitious people to presage death..
Guard :: Guard (v. t.) Watch; heed; care; attention; as, to keep guard..
Conder :: Conder (n.) One who watches shoals of fish; a balker. See Balker.
Spell :: Spell (n.) The relief of one person by another in any piece of work or watching; also, a turn at work which is carried on by one person or gang relieving another; as, a spell at the pumps; a spell at the masthead..
Lidless :: Lidless (a.) Having no lid, or not covered with the lids, as the eyes; hence, sleepless; watchful..
Vigilance :: Vigilance (n.) Guard; watch.
Keep :: Keep (v. i.) To take care; to be solicitous; to watch.
Case :: Case (n.) A box, sheath, or covering; as, a case for holding goods; a case for spectacles; the case of a watch; the case (capsule) of a cartridge; a case (cover) for a book..
Watching :: Watching (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Watc.
Espionage :: Espionage (n.) The practice or employment of spies; the practice of watching the words and conduct of others, to make discoveries, as spies or secret emissaries; secret watching..
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..
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