middle watch

noun Nautical.

the watch from midnight until 4 a.m.

Origin of middle watch

First recorded in 1605–15

Also called graveyard watch, midwatch.

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Historical Examples of middle watch

Jack's shall be the 'dog-watch,' as they call it, and mine shall be the 'middle-watch,' and last till morning.
Jack Tier or The Florida Reef
James Fenimore Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for middle watch

middle watch

noun

nautical the watch between midnight and 4 am

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