Definition of watch

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Watch (n.) An allotted portion of time, usually four hour for standing watch, or being on deck ready for duty. Cf. Dogwatch..

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Machinery :: Machinery (n.) The working parts of a machine, engine, or instrument; as, the machinery of a watch..
Watchful :: Watchful (a.) Full of watch; vigilant; attentive; careful to observe closely; observant; cautious; -- with of before the thing to be regulated or guarded; as, to be watchful of one's behavior; and with against before the thing to be avoided; as, to be watchful against the growth of vicious habits..
Overwatch :: Overwatch (v. t.) To weary or exhaust by watching.
Horography :: Horography (n.) The art of constructing instruments for making the hours, as clocks, watches, and dials..
Survened :: Surveillant (a.) Overseeing; watchful.
Forwaked :: Forwaked (p. p. & a.) Tired out with excessive waking or watching.
Ticker :: Ticker (n.) One who, or that which, ticks, or produces a ticking sound, as a watch or clock, a telegraphic sounder, etc..
Argus :: Argus (n.) One very vigilant; a guardian always watchful.
Pliers :: Pliers (n. pl.) A kind of small pinchers with long jaws, -- used for bending or cutting metal rods or wire, for handling small objects such as the parts of a watch, etc..
See :: See (v. t.) To follow with the eyes, or as with the eyes; to watch; to regard attentivelly; to look after..
Swatch :: Swatch (n.) A swath.
Shibboleth :: Shibboleth (n.) Hence, the criterion, test, or watchword of a party; a party cry or pet phrase..
Horologiographer :: Horologiographer (n.) A maker of clocks, watches, or dials..
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..
Watchet :: Watchet (a.) Pale or light blue.
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..
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..
Jewel :: "Jewel (n.) A bearing for a pivot a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone, as a ruby..
Bewake :: Bewake (v. t. & i.) To keep watch over; to keep awake.
Watch :: 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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