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Dogwatch
//ˈdɒɡwɒt͡ʃ// noun
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Noun
- 1 Aboard a ship, either of the two short two-hour watches that take place between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
"[…] in the last dog-watch when the drawing near of twilight induced revery […]"
- 2 either of two short watches: from 4-6 pm or 6-8 pm wordnet
- 3 A night shift, or other very late or early period of duty. broadly
"The girls we knew were all on the dogwatch, from four to twelve in the morning."
- 4 A very brief period of naval service.
"At that time, Captain Thomas G. Peyton, U.S. Navy, who had only served a dog watch as Captain of the Port at Noumea, New Caledonia, reported for this important billet."
Etymology
From dog + watch, perhaps a calque of German Hundewache.
See also for "dogwatch"
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