- a watching or guarding during the night
- the person or persons doing such guarding
- the time of their guarding
- any of the periods into which the night was formerly divided for such guarding: usually used in pl.
night watch
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night watch
noun
- A watch or guard kept during the night.
- The person or persons on such a watch.
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Noun
(plural night watches)
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