deck watch
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of deck watch
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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Formerly, before an officer was allowed to stand a deck watch under way, he had to have two years at sea in addition to his four years' training at the Naval Academy.
From Time Magazine Archive
"We'll have to keep deck watch through the night, then," proposed Jack Benson.
From The Submarine Boys on Duty Life of a Diving Torpedo Boat by Durham, Victor G.
Yet only the same deck watch appeared in sight.
From The Motor Boat Club and The Wireless Or, the Dot, Dash and Dare Cruise by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)
The deck watch gazed down at him in awe.
From Horses Nine Stories of Harness and Saddle by Ford, Sewell
It was, in fact, nearly eleven o'clock when a man of the deck watch reported that a boat had put off from the flagship and was apparently heading for the "Grigsby."
From Dave Darrin After The Mine Layers by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)
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