dogwatch

dogwatch
noun /ˈdɒɡwɒtʃ/
a) Aboard a ship, either of the two short two-hour watches that take place between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

The girls we knew were all on the dogwatch, from four to twelve in the morning.

b) A night shift, or other very late or early period of duty.

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  • dogwatch — a short, evening period of watch duty on a ship Nautical Terms …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • dogwatch — n. (Nautical) any of the two late watch periods on a ship (first from 4 to 6 p.m., the second from 6 to 8 p.m.); any night shift (Informal) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • dogwatch — noun either of two short watches on a ship (4–6 or 6–8 p.m.) …   English new terms dictionary

  • dogwatch — dog′watch or dog′ watch n. 1) naut. navig. either of two two hour nautical watches, from 4 to 6 p . m . or from 6 to 8 p . m 2) cvb inf Informal. any night shift, esp. the last or latest one • Etymology: 1690–1700 …   From formal English to slang

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