forenoon watch

noun

, Nautical.

1. the watch from 8 a.m. until noon.

Word History and Origins

Origin of forenoon watch¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

It was, in short, a thoroughly disagreeable day, and I was by no means sorry that it was my forenoon watch below.

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But in the middle of the forenoon watch a long and rather faint streak of black was discovered in the east.

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At two bells in the forenoon watch she was about a mile abreast of the chase, which had not yet shown her colors.

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She waited until she could meet him quite casually on deck, and later in the forenoon watch.

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Let me see: Garboard has the forenoon watch to-morrow, and we shall both be off duty after general quarters.

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