watch+and+ward

  • 41ward — [[t]wɔrd[/t]] n. 1) gov a division or district of a city or town, as for administrative or political purposes 2) gov one of the districts into which certain English and Scottish boroughs are divided 3) a division or large room of a hospital for a …

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  • 42watch — verb To keep guard; to stand as sentinel; to be on guard at night, for the preservation of security, peace and good order noun A division of a ship s crew. At sea, the ship s company is divided into two watches, larboard and starboard, with a… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 43ward — /wɔd / (say wawd) noun 1. a division or district of a municipality, city or town, as for administrative or representative purposes. 2. a division of a hospital or the like, as for a particular class of patients: a convalescent ward. 3. each of… …

  • 44ward-wit — An exemption OF immunity from the service of watch and ward. See watch and ward …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 45ward and watch — See watch and ward …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 46watch — I. n. 1. Vigil, watching, wakefulness, watchfulness, outlook. 2. Inspection, observation, attention. 3. Guard, sentry, watchman. 4. Pocket timepiece. II. v. n. 1. Wake, be awake, keep awake, not be asleep, keep vigil. 2 …

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  • 47ward-horn — In old English law, the duty of keeping watch and ward, with a horn to blow upon any occasion of surprise …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 48Anchor watch — Watch Watch (w[o^]ch), n. [OE. wacche, AS. w[ae]cce, fr. wacian to wake; akin to D. wacht, waak, G. wacht, wache. [root]134. See {Wake}, v. i. ] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly… …

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  • 49anchor watch — Watch Watch (w[o^]ch), n. [OE. wacche, AS. w[ae]cce, fr. wacian to wake; akin to D. wacht, waak, G. wacht, wache. [root]134. See {Wake}, v. i. ] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 50chronometer watch — Watch Watch (w[o^]ch), n. [OE. wacche, AS. w[ae]cce, fr. wacian to wake; akin to D. wacht, waak, G. wacht, wache. [root]134. See {Wake}, v. i. ] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English