night watch


noun
  1. a watch or guard kept during the night.

  2. a person or the persons keeping such a watch.

  1. Usually night watches . the periods or divisions into which the night was divided in ancient times.

Origin of night watch

1
before 1000; Middle English; Old English

Other words from night watch

  • night watching, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for night watch

night watch

noun
  1. a watch or guard kept at night, esp for security

  2. the period of time the watch is kept

  1. a person who keeps such a watch; night watchman

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