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dogwatch

/ˈdɒɡwɒt͡ʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dog-watch
IPA
/ˈdɒɡwɒt͡ʃ/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Aboard a ship, either of the two short two-hour watches that take place between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

noun

A night shift, or other very late or early period of duty.

noun

A very brief period of naval service.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From dog + watch, perhaps a calque of German Hundewache.

Inflected Forms

dogwatches (plural) dog watch (alternative) dog-watch (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce dogwatch?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɒɡwɒt͡ʃ/.
What does dogwatch mean?
Aboard a ship, either of the two short two-hour watches that take place between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Where does dogwatch come from?
From dog + watch, perhaps a calque of German Hundewache.

How to pronounce dogwatch

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