Definition of watch

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Watch (n.) That part, usually one half, of the officers and crew, who together attend to the working of a vessel for an allotted time, usually four hours. The watches are designated as the port watch, and the starboard watch..

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Eyeservant :: Eyeservant (n.) A servant who attends faithfully to his duty only when watched.
Locket :: Locket (n.) A little case for holding a miniature or lock of hair, usually suspended from a necklace or watch chain..
Parole :: Parole (n.) A watchword given only to officers of guards; -- distinguished from countersign, which is given to all guards..
Pendant :: Pendant (n.) The stem and ring of a watch, by which it is suspended..
Custody :: Custody (n.) A keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security..
Shibboleth :: Shibboleth (n.) Hence, the criterion, test, or watchword of a party; a party cry or pet phrase..
Tick :: Tick (v. i.) To make a small or repeating noise by beating or otherwise, as a watch does; to beat..
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.
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..
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..
Excubation :: Excubation (n.) A keeping watch.
Wait :: Wait (v. i.) One who watches; a watchman.
Jealous :: Jealous (a.) Zealous; solicitous; vigilant; anxiously watchful.
Sleepy :: Sleepy (n.) Characterized by an absence of watchfulness; as, sleepy security..
Catch :: Catch (n.) The posture of seizing; a state of preparation to lay hold of, or of watching he opportunity to seize; as, to lie on the catch..
Watching :: Watching (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Watc.
Jewel :: "Jewel (v. t.) To dress, adorn, deck, or supply with jewels, as a dress, a sword hilt, or a watch; to bespangle, as with jewels..
Crystal :: Crystal (n.) The glass over the dial of a watch case.
Stench :: Stem-winding (a.) Wound by mechanism connected with the stem; as, a stem-winding watch..
Alert :: Alert (a.) Watchful; vigilant; active in vigilance.
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