night-watch

night-watch
night-watch (n.) "guard kept during the night," late O.E.; see NIGHT (Cf. night) + WATCH (Cf. watch) (n.).

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  • night watch — n. 1. a watching or guarding during the night 2. the person or persons doing such guarding 3. the time of their guarding 4. any of the periods into which the night was formerly divided for such guarding usually used in pl …   English World dictionary

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  • Night Watch — A Night Watch is a lookout, guard or patrol at night, in a nautical, military or police context; see Watchman (law enforcement). Night Watch or Nightwatch as a proper name may refer to: Contents 1 Art 2 Music …   Wikipedia

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  • night watch — noun a watch during the night (as from midnight to 8 a.m.) • Syn: ↑graveyard watch, ↑middle watch, ↑midwatch • Hypernyms: ↑watch * * * night watching. 1. a watch or guard kept during the night. 2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • night watch — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms night watch : singular night watch plural night watches the time when a guard stays awake during the night in order to protect a place from attack or danger …   English dictionary

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