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v. i.) The period of the night during which a person does duty as a sentinel, or guard; the time from the placing of a sentinel till his relief; hence, a division of the night.

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	n.) ~~An allotted portion~~ of time, ~~usually four hour for standing watch, or being on deck ready for duty. Cf. Dogwatch~~.		v. i.) The period of the night during which a person does duty as a sentinel, or guard; the time from the placing of a sentinel till his relief; hence, a division of the night.