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noun Nautical.a deck watch maintained by the crew of a ship at anchor. Origin of anchor watchFirst recorded in 1875–80 Words nearby anchor watchanchor pocket, anchor ring, anchors, anchor span, anchor splint, anchor watch, anchorwoman, anchory, anchoveta, anchovy, anchovy pear Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for anchor watchI'd allus watched for a chance to run away, and thar was Jim, the anchor-watch, squatting on the bitts dead asleep. A Man in the Open|Roger Pocock Spike walked forward to look for the man charged with the anchor-watch. Jack Tier or The Florida Reef|James Fenimore Cooper "You will have no anchor-watch to-night," Macleod answered slowly, from out of the darkness. Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol. 5|Various Hardly had he begun to doze when he was roused by a boat coming alongside and hailing the anchor-watch. Dutch Courage and Other Stories|Jack London
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