dogwatch

dog·watch  (dôgwch, dg-)

n.

1. Nautical Either of two short periods of watch duty, from 4 to 6 p.m. or 6 to 8 p.m.

2. A late night shift.

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[Probably from dog-sleep, a light or interrupted sleep.]

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dogwatch

Noun

either of two watches aboard ship, from four to six pm or from six to eight pm

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

dogwatch - either of two short watches: from 4-6 pm or 6-8 pm watch - a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty