morning watch

American  

noun

Nautical.

1. the watch from 4 a.m. until 8 a.m.

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morning watch British  

noun

1. nautical the watch between 4 and 8 am

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Etymology

Origin of morning watch

First recorded in 1525–35

Example Sentences

A Morning watch: She survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

From New York Times

You could just wake up every morning, watch SportsCenter, and marvel at the two juggernauts going toe-to-toe against each other and against history.

From Golf Digest

On Sunday morning, O’Donell and Greg Whittaker, of Galveston’s Audubon group, spotted 93 cranes during the early morning watch at Sweetwater Preserve, posted private land owned by the Galveston Bay Foundation.

From Washington Times

Don Walsh recounted being on morning watch on the deck of the Virgo and spotting the fishing boat.

From New York Times

When the U.S. employment report for September comes out this morning, watch for a gain of more than 200,000 new jobs and an increase in hourly wages.

From New York Times