dog·watch
| \ ˈdȯg-ˌwäch
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Definition of dogwatch
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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“Dogwatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dogwatch. Accessed 14 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of dogwatch was in 1700
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