anchor watch

American  

noun

Nautical.

1. a deck watch maintained by the crew of a ship at anchor.

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Etymology

Origin of anchor watch

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

And, in 35 hours on the anchor watch, Cronkite committed only one embarrassing blooper by confusing Crooner Tony Martin with Tony Bennett.

From Time Magazine Archive

A kind of anchor watch had been chosen by straws.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

He had offered to take the anchor watch.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

Both the officer of the deck and the anchor watch pulled their rubber coats more closely about them, and, with lowered heads to protect their faces from the drizzle, began walking back and forth.

From The Battleship Boys' First Step Upward or, Winning Their Grades as Petty Officers by Patchin, Frank Gee

There won’t be no anchor watch aboard here to-night so if youl come off about half after midnight I’ll be on the lookout for yer and tell yer the hole bloomin yarn.

From Dick Leslie's Luck A Story of Shipwreck and Adventure by Piffard, Harold