Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dog-watch

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.90 in modern English

Syllables: dog-watch
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of dogwatch.

Example Sentences

"I held the next watch (which should have been the mate's) till midday, eating both breakfast and lunch behind the sheltering jiggermast. And I held all afternoon, and through both dog-watches, my dinner served likewise on the deck."

Inflected Forms

dog-watches (plural)

Questions

What does dog-watch mean?: Alternative form of dogwatch.

How to pronounce dog-watch

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