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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Vedette :: Vedette (n.) A sentinel, usually on horseback, stationed on the outpost of an army, to watch an enemy and give notice of danger; a vidette..
Starch :: Starblowlines (n. pl.) The men in the starboard watch.
Tutor :: Tutor (n.) One who guards, protects, watches over, or has the care of, some person or thing..
Wait :: Wait (v. i.) One who watches; a watchman.
Erect :: Erect (a.) Watchful; alert.
Consigne :: Consigne (n.) A countersign; a watchword.
Hover :: Hover (v. i.) To hang about; to move to and fro near a place, threateningly, watchfully, or irresolutely..
Bull''s-eye :: Bull's-eye (n.) A small and thick old-fashioned watch.
Watchhouse :: Watchhouse (n.) A house in which a watch or guard is placed.
Presidential :: Presidential (a.) Presiding or watching over.
Tick :: Tick (v. i.) To make a small or repeating noise by beating or otherwise, as a watch does; to beat..
Idler :: Idler (n.) One who has constant day duties on board ship, and keeps no regular watch..
Stench :: Stem-winding (a.) Wound by mechanism connected with the stem; as, a stem-winding watch..
Stem-winding :: Stem-winder (n.) A stem-winding watch.
Wareful :: Wareful (a.) Wary; watchful; cautious.
Watchword :: Watchword (n.) A word given to sentinels, and to such as have occasion to visit the guards, used as a signal by which a friend is known from an enemy, or a person who has a right to pass the watch from one who has not; a countersign; a password..
Ward-corn :: Ward-corn (n.) The duty of keeping watch and ward (see the Note under Watch, n., 1) with a horn to be blown upon any occasion of surprise..
Vestal :: Vestal (a.) A virgin consecrated to Vesta, and to the service of watching the sacred fire, which was to be perpetually kept burning upon her altar..
Aviseful :: Aviseful (a.) Watchful; circumspect.
Follow :: Follow (v. t.) To watch, as a receding object; to keep the eyes fixed upon while in motion; to keep the mind upon while in progress, as a speech, musical performance, etc.; also, to keep up with; to understand the meaning, connection, or force of, as of a course of thought or argument..
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