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dogwatch
dog·watch D0325900 (dôg′wŏch′, dŏg′-)n.1. Nautical Either of two short periods of watch duty, from 4 to 6 pm or 6 to 8 pm.2. A late night shift.
[Probably from dog-sleep, a light or interrupted sleep.]dogwatch (ˈdɒɡˌwɒtʃ) n1. (Nautical Terms) either of two two-hour watches aboard ship, from four to six p.m. or from six to eight p.m2. (Mining & Quarrying) NZ a shift from midnight to six a.m. in a minedog′watch` or dog′ watch`,
n. 1. either of two two-hour nautical watches, from 4 to 6 p. m. or from 6 to 8 p. m. 2. Informal. any night shift, esp. the last or latest one. [1690–1700] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | dogwatch - either of two short watches: from 4-6 pm or 6-8 pmwatch - a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty |
Translationsdogwatch
dogwatch either of two two-hour watches aboard ship, from four to six p.m. or from six to eight p.m dogwatch
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