WATCH

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Definitions

1. a portion of time during which a part of a ship's company is on duty. Also the part of a ship's company required to be on duty during a specific period. (FO 2674)

2. every member of a ship's company has two general types of activities, one of these is as a member of watches, wherein he handles his duties of steering, lookout, engines, etc., including emergency drills. (FO 1109)