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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Forester :: Forester (n.) One who has charge of the growing timber on an estate; an officer appointed to watch a forest and preserve the game.
Pallet :: Pallet (n.) One of the pieces or levers connected with the pendulum of a clock, or the balance of a watch, which receive the immediate impulse of the scape-wheel, or balance wheel..
Espy :: Espy (v. i.) To look or search narrowly; to look about; to watch; to take notice; to spy.
Circumspection :: Circumspection (n.) Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; caution; watchfulness.
Abide :: Abide (v. t.) To wait for; to be prepared for; to await; to watch for; as, I abide my time..
Pledge :: Pledge (n.) To deposit, as a chattel, in pledge or pawn; to leave in possession of another as security; as, to pledge one's watch..
Tutor :: Tutor (n.) One who guards, protects, watches over, or has the care of, some person or thing..
Watches :: Watches (n. pl.) The leaves of Saracenia flava. See Trumpets.
Horography :: Horography (n.) The art of constructing instruments for making the hours, as clocks, watches, and dials..
Oversight :: Oversight (n.) Watchful care; superintendence; general supervision.
Watch :: Watch (v. t.) To give heed to; to observe the actions or motions of, for any purpose; to keep in view; not to lose from sight and observation; as, to watch the progress of a bill in the legislature..
Will :: Will (n.) To give or direct the disposal of by testament; to bequeath; to devise; as, to will one's estate to a child; also, to order or direct by testament; as, he willed that his nephew should have his watch..
Timepiece :: Timepiece (n.) A clock, watch, or other instrument, to measure or show the progress of time; a chronometer..
Warden :: Warden (n.) A keeper; a guardian; a watchman.
Await :: Await (v. t.) To watch for; to look out for.
Left-handed :: Left-handed (a.) Having a direction contrary to that of the hands of a watch when seen in front; -- said of a twist, a rotary motion, etc., looked at from a given direction..
Aviseful :: Aviseful (a.) Watchful; circumspect.
Ranger :: Ranger (n.) The keeper of a public park or forest; formerly, a sworn officer of a forest, appointed by the king's letters patent, whose business was to walk through the forest, recover beasts that had strayed beyond its limits, watch the deer, present trespasses to the next court held for the forest, etc..
Sentinel :: Sentinel (n.) One who watches or guards; specifically (Mil.), a soldier set to guard an army, camp, or other place, from surprise, to observe the approach of danger, and give notice of it; a sentry..
Late :: Late (v.) Continuing or doing until an advanced hour of the night; as, late revels; a late watcher..
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