middle watch
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noun Nautical.
the watch from midnight until 4 a.m.
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Also called graveyard watch, midwatch.
Origin of middle watch
First recorded in 1605–15
Words nearby middle watch
middle thyroid vein, Middleton, middletone, Middletown, middleware, middle watch, middleweight, Middle Welsh, Middle West, Middle Western, Middle Westerner
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British Dictionary definitions for middle watch
middle watch
noun
nautical the watch between midnight and 4 am
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