Definition of watch

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Watch (v. i.) The post or office of a watchman; also, the place where a watchman is posted, or where a guard is kept..

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Barrel :: Barrel (n.) A solid drum, or a hollow cylinder or case; as, the barrel of a windlass; the barrel of a watch, within which the spring is coiled..
Mouse :: Mouse (v. i.) To watch for or pursue anything in a sly manner; to pry about, on the lookout for something..
Lone :: Lone (a.) Being without a companion; being by one's self; also, sad from lack of companionship; lonely; as, a lone traveler or watcher..
Jewel :: "Jewel (v. t.) To dress, adorn, deck, or supply with jewels, as a dress, a sword hilt, or a watch; to bespangle, as with jewels..
Conder :: Conder (n.) One who watches shoals of fish; a balker. See Balker.
Scape-wheel :: Scape-wheel (n.) The wheel in an escapement (as of a clock or a watch) into the teeth of which the pallets play.
Lurcher :: Lurcher (n.) One that lurches or lies in wait; one who watches to pilfer, or to betray or entrap; a poacher..
Movement :: Movement (n.) A system of mechanism for transmitting motion of a definite character, or for transforming motion; as, the wheelwork of a watch..
Hover :: Hover (v. i.) To hang about; to move to and fro near a place, threateningly, watchfully, or irresolutely..
Horography :: Horography (n.) The art of constructing instruments for making the hours, as clocks, watches, and dials..
Sleepy :: Sleepy (n.) Characterized by an absence of watchfulness; as, sleepy security..
Staff :: Staff (n.) An arbor, as of a wheel or a pinion of a watch..
Bivouac :: Bivouac (n.) The watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of surprise or attack..
Watched :: Watched (imp. & p. p.) of Watc.
Guardianship :: Guardianship (n.) The office, duty, or care, of a guardian; protection; care; watch..
Hunter :: Hunter (n.) A hunting watch, or one of which the crystal is protected by a metallic cover..
Stench :: Stem-winding (a.) Wound by mechanism connected with the stem; as, a stem-winding watch..
Slow :: Slow (superl.) Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time; as, the clock or watch is slow..
Argus :: Argus (n.) One very vigilant; a guardian always watchful.
Narrowly :: Narrowly (adv.) With minute scrutiny; closely; as, to look or watch narrowly; to search narrowly..
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