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Definition of Dogwatch
1. Noun. Either of two short watches: from 4-6 pm or 6-8 pm.
Generic synonyms: Watch
Definition of Dogwatch
1. n. A half watch; a watch of two hours, of which there are two, the first dogwatch from 4 to 6 o'clock, p. m., and the second dogwatch from 6 to 8 o'clock, p. m.
Definition of Dogwatch
1. Noun. (nautical) Aboard a ship, either of the two short two-hour watches that take place between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. ¹
2. Noun. (context: by extension) A night shift, or other very late or early period of duty. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dogwatch
1. a short period of watch duty on a ship [n -ES]