Ads
DogWatch hidden fence www.petstuffwarehouse.com/ Replacement Parts & Batteries up to 50% off Dealer prices.
Watchdog www.watchdogs.ubi.com/ Use The City Of Chicago As Your Weapon Of Revenge. Pre Order Now!
noun
1.
Nautical. either of two two-hour watches, the first from 4 to 6 p.m., the latter from 6 to 8 p.m.
2.
Also called lobster shift, lobster trick, sunrise watch. Journalism Slang. the period, after the regular editions of a newspaper have gone to press, during which staff personnel remain on duty to await any new developments that may warrant an extra issue.
3.
Informal. any night shift, especially the last or latest one.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To dogwatch
Collins
World English Dictionary
dogwatch (ˈdɒɡˌwɒtʃ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | either of two two-hour watches aboard ship, from four to six p.m. or from six to eight p.m |
| 2. | (NZ) a shift from midnight to six a.m. in a mine |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Dogwatch
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
