night watch
Americannoun
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a watch or guard kept during the night.
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a person or the persons keeping such a watch.
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Usually night watches the periods or divisions into which the night was divided in ancient times.
noun
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a watch or guard kept at night, esp for security
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the period of time the watch is kept
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a person who keeps such a watch; night watchman
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Etymology
Origin of night watch
before 1000; Middle English; Old English
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