Etymology

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Today it means: Aboard a ship, either of the two short two-hour watches that take place between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Full definition →

German Hundewache
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  1. German · calque ofHundewache
  2. English todaydogwatch

From dog + watch, perhaps a calque of German Hundewache.

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