Meanings
noungraveyard watch (plural graveyard watches)
plural graveyard watches
- nauticalThe middle watch on a ship, from midnight to 4 am.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna watch during the night (as from midnight to 8 a.m.)
Broader
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graveyard watch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graveyard%20watch
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“graveyard watch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graveyard%20watch. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “graveyard watch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graveyard%20watch.
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