middle watch

noun

Aboard a ship, a watch from midnight to 4 a.m.

Meanings

nounmiddle watch (plural middle watches)

plural middle watches

  1. nauticalAboard a ship, a watch from midnight to 4 a.m.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna watch during the night (as from midnight to 8 a.m.)

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish koiranvahti
  • koiranvahtiwatch
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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