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Watchtower :: Watchtower (n.) A tower in which a sentinel is placed to watch for enemies, the approach of danger, or the like..

Round :: Round (n.) A course ending where it began; a circuit; a beat; especially, one freguently or regulary traversed; also, the act of traversing a circuit; as, a watchman's round; the rounds of the postman..

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

Invigilancy :: Invigilancy (n.) Want of vigilance; neglect of watching; carelessness.

Raffle :: Raffle (v. i.) To engage in a raffle; as, to raffle for a watch..

Lookout :: Lookout (n.) A person engaged in watching.

Excubation :: Excubation (n.) A keeping watch.

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

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.

Pervigilation :: Pervigilation (n.) Careful watching.

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..

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..

Late :: Late (v.) Continuing or doing until an advanced hour of the night; as, late revels; a late watcher..

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

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

Train :: Train (v.) The number of beats of a watch in any certain time.

Balance Wheel :: Balance wheel () A ratchet-shaped scape wheel, which in some watches is acted upon by the axis of the balance wheel proper (in those watches called a balance)..

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..

Pawn :: Pawn (v. t.) To give or deposit in pledge, or as security for the payment of money borrowed; to put in pawn; to pledge; as, to pawn one's watch..

Watch :: Watch (v. i.) To be awake; to be or continue without sleep; to wake; to keep vigil.

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