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Meaning of "dogwatch" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DOGWATCH

dogwatch  [ˈdɒɡˌwɒtʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOGWATCH

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Dogwatch is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DOGWATCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dog watch

Dog watch, in marine or naval terminology, is a watch, a period of work duty or a work shift, between 16:00 and 20:00 (4 pm and 8 pm). This period is split into two, with the 'first' dog watch from 16:00 to 18:00 (4 pm to 6 pm) and the 'last' dog watch from 18:00 to 20:00 (6 pm to 8 pm) (there is no 'second' dog watch although the term can be used as in The Sea Wolf by Jack London, chapter 6:... (rest) I can steal near the end of the second dog watch). Each of these watches is half the length of a standard watch. The reason behind this watch's existence is that, in order for the crew to rotate through all the watches, it was necessary to split one of the watches in half, to create an odd number of watches in a ship's day. This allowed the sailors to stand different watches instead of one team being forced to stand the mid-watch every night. The choice of time also allows both watches, if there are only two, to eat an evening meal at about the traditional time. The Oxford English Dictionary states that the word 'dogwatch' is a direct translation from either German or Dutch of a similar term.

Definition of dogwatch in the English dictionary

The definition of dogwatch in the dictionary is either of two two-hour watches aboard ship, from four to six p.m. or from six to eight p.m. Other definition of dogwatch is a shift from midnight to six a.m. in a mine.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOGWATCH


awatch
əˈwɒtʃ
birdwatch
ˈbɜːdˌwɒtʃ
botch
bɒtʃ
butterscotch
ˈbʌtəˌskɒtʃ
crotch
krɒtʃ
deathwatch
ˈdɛθˌwɒtʃ
doomwatch
ˈduːmˌwɒtʃ
hopscotch
ˈhɒpˌskɒtʃ
hotch
hɒtʃ
notch
nɒtʃ
overwatch
ˌəʊvəˈwɒtʃ
potch
pɒtʃ
quatch
kwɒtʃ
scotch
skɒtʃ
splotch
splɒtʃ
stopwatch
ˈstɒpˌwɒtʃ
swatch
swɒtʃ
top-notch
ˈtɒpˈnɒtʃ
watch
wɒtʃ
wristwatch
ˈrɪstˌwɒtʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOGWATCH

dogsbodied
dogsbodies
dogsbody
dogship
dogshores
dogshow
dogskin
dogsled
dogsledder
dogsledge
dogsleep
dogteeth
dogtooth
dogtooth check
dogtooth violet
dogtown
dogtrot
dogvane
dogwood
dogy

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOGWATCH

catch
digital watch
fob watch
hunting watch
match
middle watch
midwatch
morning watch
neighborhood watch
neighbourhood watch
night watch
officer of the watch
on the watch
outwatch
patch
quartz watch
scratch
stem-winding watch
suicide watch
wristlet watch

Synonyms and antonyms of dogwatch in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dogwatch» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOGWATCH

Find out the translation of dogwatch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dogwatch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dogwatch» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

dogwatch
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

DogWatch
570 millions of speakers

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dogwatch
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

dogwatch
380 millions of speakers
ar

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dogwatch
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

dogwatch
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Dogwatch
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dogwatch
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Dogwatch
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dogwatch
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hundewache
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

dogwatch
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반 당직
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dogwatch
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dogwatch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

dogwatch
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डॉगवॉच
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

öksüz vardiya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dogwatch
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dogwatch
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

dogwatch
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

DogWatch
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

dogwatch
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

half wag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dogwatch
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dogwatch
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dogwatch

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOGWATCH»

The term «dogwatch» is regularly used and occupies the 101.562 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOGWATCH» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOGWATCH»

Discover the use of dogwatch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dogwatch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Last Art College: Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, ...
Meigs, Dogwatch Works, “Dogwatch No. 2.” Christine Lalonde, rationale for print purchases by the National Gallery of Canada, August 2007, Archives of the National Gallery of Canada. Dorit Cypis, email to Garry Neill Kennedy, July 29, 2008.
Garry Neill Kennedy, 2012
2
Peregrine: Book Five of the Fighting Anthonys
Hearing the bell, he realized it was time for the second dogwatch. Thinking back he remembered his father, Admiral James Anthony, explaining the significance of the dogwatch: “If we didn't have the dogwatch men would find themselves ...
Michael Aye, 2012
3
Son of a Gun - The Life and Times of a Lifer Brat
Dogwatch A dogwatch at sea is the period between 4 and 6 p.m., the first dogwatch, or the period between 6 and 8 p.m., the second dog watch. The dogwatches are only two hours each so the same Sailors aren't always on duty at the same ...
Chet Macs(sw) Beates, 2007
4
Dictionary of Military Terms
dog-tag 64 dress dog-tag ['dog'ueg] noun (informal) metal or plastic disc or lozenge, bearing a soldier's personal details, which is worn round the neck; see also IDENTITY DISC dogwatch ['dogwntfl noun (naval terminology) one of two short ...
Richard Bowyer, 1999
5
The Pirate Dictionary
Perhaps slavers or slaves took the terminology across the Atlantic with them. DOGSBODY Sea biscuits, or hard tack, soaked in water to a pulp, with added sugar. Somehow the term came to mean a general factotum. DOGWATCH In the navy, ...
Breverton, Terry
6
Interpreting Old Ironsides: An Illustrated Guide to USS ...
Iron Men for Wooden Ships: Recruiting the Fleet in the. Night watch (a.m.) Morning watch (a.m.) Forenoon watch (a.m.) Afternoon watch 1st dogwatch 2d Evenii watc (p.m Bells dogwatch (p.m.) h 1 12:30 4:30 8:30 12:30 4:30 8:30 2 1: 00 ...
Charles E. Brodine, Michael J. Crawford, Christine F. Hughes, 2007
7
Seagulls and Camels, and Other Tales That Touch the Heart
... would you say a “gundog” was? The definition of “little dog” would undoubtedly come as a surprise to quite a few. If a “catnap” is a nap by a cat, is a “dognap” a nap by a dog? Not on your aunt Lucy's hairbrush, it isn't! How about a “dogwatch  ...
Douglas D. Hubbard, 2008
8
Barron's Officer Candidate School Test
Deck Floor • Dogwatch A dogwatch at sea is the period between 4 and 6 p.m., the first dogwatch, or the period between 6 and 8 p.m., the second dog watch. The watches aboard ships are: Noon to 4:00 p.m. Afternoon watch 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 ...
Rod Powers, 2006
9
Ironsides! the Ship, the Men and the Wars of the USS ...
Watches consisted of four-hour periods, beginning at midnight, except that the time between four and eight o'clock p.m. was divided into two periods, known as the first dogwatch and the second dogwatch. (See the “Bells and Watches” table  ...
Charles E. Brodine, Jr., Michael J. Crawford, Christine F. Hughes, 2007
10
Liberty on the Waterfront: American Maritime Culture in the ...
The dogwatch enabled the vessel to shift times in the watch schedule. Technically, it was a work period, but it was often a time of extra leisure since the entire crew was on deck. The dogwatch was marked by songs and the telling of tales.
Paul A. Gilje, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOGWATCH»

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1
What's on across Craven
Folk duo Dogwatch will entertain at Skipton Folk Unplugged on Monday. The group - comprising John and Joy Rennie - will play tunes and ... «Craven Herald, Jul 15»
2
Dogwatch: News, insight and analysis of greyhound racing
FASTEST qualifier Miss Spritely has drawn the prized rails box in Wednesday night's $14,000-to-the-winner Taylor Family Maiden Classic at ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
3
Dogwatch: Ipswich Grand Prix provides top finish
THE Ipswich Grand Prix for staying greyhounds lived up to expectations as far as being a spectacle is concerned. The Wayne Crick trained ... «The Queensland Times, Jul 15»
4
Dogwatch: Grand Prix revs up on Ipswich track
You don't have to motor out to Willowbank to watch this great spectacle. It's on at the Ipswich Showgrounds and is a race for greyhounds, not ... «The Queensland Times, Jun 15»
5
Pro-Dog Canine Academy Celebrates Twenty Years of Business in …
To celebrate both landmark anniversaries, purchase discounts for Pro-Dog Canine Academy, as well as DogWatch by Pro-Dog, are being ... «PR Leap, Jun 15»
6
Dogwatch: Ipswich Grand Prix needs full support
THE Ipswich greyhound track stages one race per year over the genuine staying distance of 732 metres. If the club had its way there would be ... «The Queensland Times, Jun 15»
7
Dogwatch: Winning surge puts Byers in top position
TOOWOOMBA-based trainer Col Byers has regained the lead in a seesawing Ipswich greyhound trainers' premiership. The contest runs until ... «The Queensland Times, Jun 15»
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Dog fence company from Natick sues online competitor for copyright …
In business since 1990, DogWatch makes both indoor and outdoor fence systems that operate using an FM radio signal. The products are sold ... «Wicked Local Natick, Jun 15»
9
Dogwatch: Confusing aspect of report into problems
The Alan MacSporran report into greyhound racing, commissioned by the state government, was handed to the Queensland premier on ... «The Queensland Times, Jun 15»
10
Dogwatch: Tempting times for best
NOT that many years ago the record prizemoney earner in Australian greyhound racing was Sydney dog Rapid Journey, who amassed ... «The Queensland Times, May 15»

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