dogwatch
noun
dog·watch
ˈdȯg-ˌwäch 
1
: either of two watches of two hours on shipboard that extend from 4 to 6 and 6 to 8 p.m.
2
: any of various night shifts
especially
: the last shift
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Beside him was Jerry Hayter, a grizzled sergeant who was in charge of overseeing the dogwatch squad.
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Ali Winston, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2023
Ali Winston, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2023
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First Known Use
1700, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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dog watch
noun1
: a watch on a ship from 4 to 6 or from 6 to 8 p.m.
2
: any of various night shifts
especially
: the last shift
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