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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.