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midwatch
[ mid-woch ]
/ ˈmɪdˌwɒtʃ /
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noun Nautical.
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How to use midwatch in a sentence
I did not turn in till after you had gone on deck to take the midwatch.
On The Blockade|Oliver OpticIt was just after three bells in the midwatch when I heard a yell from my lookout.