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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DOGWATCH, n. Among seamen, a watch of two hours. The dogwatches are two reliefs between 4 and 8 oclock, P.M.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: either of two short watches: from 4-6 pm or 6-8 pm

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 1700 1. either of two watches of two hours on shipboard that extend from 4 to 6 and 6 to 8 p.m. 2. any of various night shifts; especially the last shift

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. Naut. either of two short watches (4-6 or 6-8 p.m.).

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Dogwatch Dog"watch`, n. (Naut.) A half watch; a watch of two hours, of which there are two, the first dogwatch from 4 to 6 o'clock, p. m., and the second dogwatch from 6 to 8 o'clock, p. m. --Totten.

Moby Thesaurus

anchor watch, bit, day shift, full time, graveyard shift, half time, lobster trick, night shift, overtime, part time, relay, shift, split schedule, split shift, stint, sunrise watch, swing shift, time, tour, tour of duty, trick, turn, turn of work, watch, work shift