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

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

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

Seven bells in the forenoon watch—a hail from the crow’s-nest, ‘A schooner among the ice to the south’ard and west of us, can just raise her topmasts, think she is bearing this way.’

From Project Gutenberg