HyperDic: dogwatch

English > 1 sense of the word *dogwatch*:
NOUN	time	dogwatch	either of two short watches

English > *dogwatch*: 1 sense > noun 1, time
Meaning	Either of two short watches: from 4-6 pm or 6-8 pm.
Broader	watch	A period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty