forenoon watch

American  

noun

Nautical.

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

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Etymology

Origin of forenoon watch

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

At six bells of a forenoon watch, Nat said, “Mr. Denny, heave to for soundings.”

From Literature

The next morning, just after seven bells of the forenoon watch, Captain Prince came on deck with his sextant, ready to shoot the sun.

From Literature

At half-past eight—I mean one bell in the forenoon watch—I said I would get up.

From Project Gutenberg

I was put on the forenoon watch which went on duty at eight in the morning and came off at one in the afternoon.

From Project Gutenberg

At seven bells in the forenoon watch—ice heavy and wind about a south-south-west—caught sight of the Arrandoon’s topmasts bearing about a north and by east.

From Project Gutenberg