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n.) That part, usually one half, of the officers and crew, who together attend to the working of a vessel for an allotted time, usually four hours. The watches are designated as the port watch, and the starboard watch.
v. i.) To serve the purpose of a watchman by floating properly in its place; -- said of a buoy.

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v. i.) To serve the purpose of a watchman by floating properly in its place; -- said of a buoy.