Definition of watch

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Watch (v. i.) To be expectant; to look with expectation; to wait; to seek opportunity.

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Watchmen :: Watchmen (pl. ) of Watchma.
Work :: Work (n.) The moving parts of a mechanism; as, the works of a watch..
Ticktack :: Ticktack (adv.) With a ticking noise, like that of a watch..
Roundhouse :: Roundhouse (n.) A constable's prison; a lockup, watch-house, or station house..
Watch :: Watch (v. i.) To be awake; to be or continue without sleep; to wake; to keep vigil.
Bull''s-eye :: Bull's-eye (n.) A small and thick old-fashioned watch.
Shibboleth :: Shibboleth (n.) Hence, the criterion, test, or watchword of a party; a party cry or pet phrase..
Waking :: Waking (n.) A watch; a watching.
Vigilance :: Vigilance (n.) Guard; watch.
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..
Horologiographer :: Horologiographer (n.) A maker of clocks, watches, or dials..
Espy :: Espy (v. i.) To look or search narrowly; to look about; to watch; to take notice; to spy.
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..
Circumspection :: Circumspection (n.) Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; caution; watchfulness.
Consigne :: Consigne (n.) A countersign; a watchword.
Herrnhuter :: Herrnhuter (n.) One of the Moravians; -- so called from the settlement of Herrnhut (the Lord's watch) made, about 1722, by the Moravians at the invitation of Nicholas Lewis, count of Zinzendorf, upon his estate in the circle of Bautzen..
Chokedar :: Chokedar (n.) A watchman; an officer of customs or police.
Parole :: Parole (n.) A watchword given only to officers of guards; -- distinguished from countersign, which is given to all guards..
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..
Watchword :: Watchword (n.) A sentiment or motto; esp., one used as a rallying cry or a signal for action..
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