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noun
Aboard a ship, either of the two short two-hour watches that take place between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
A night shift, or other very late or early period of duty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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noun
A very brief period of naval service.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
either of two short watches: from 4-6 pm or 6-8 pm
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: watch
History
From dog + watch, perhaps a calque of German Hundewache.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
