A hypothetical pocket watch found lying on a heath, taken to be too complex to be formed by natural forces and therefore created by some entity; used in arguments for the existence of a creator God.

plural of watch-jobber

(obsolete, UK) A person who repairs and maintains watches. / (obsolete, US) A merchant who sells watches on commission for a manufacturer.

(military, aviation) Continuous monitoring for incoming communications.

Aboard a ship, a watch from 8 p.m. to midnight.

Aboard a ship, a watch from midnight to 4 a.m.

Constantly vigilant

plural of watch-birth

Alternative form of night watch

(obsolete) A midwife.