| 单词 | anchor watch |
| 释义 | > as lemmasanchor watch anchor watch n. the members of a ship's crew assigned to keep watch while the ship lies at anchor; the duty of keeping watch during this time. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > sailors involved in specific duties or activities > [noun] > sailors keeping anchor watch anchor watch1780 1780 Boyer's Dictionnaire Royal (rev. ed.) II. 721/2 The anchor watch, la garde. 1803 in D. Knox Naval Documents U.S. Wars Barbary Powers (1941) III. 207 Mustered the Larboard Watch as an anchor Watch. 1945 D. Bolster Roll on my Twelve 59 It'll be a perfect curse if we have a gale tonight. At best it means doubling the anchor watch; but..we may have to go out if it really blows. 2001 Nat. New Eng. May 69/1 Those standing anchor-watch would likely see fog roll back in close to shore as the island cooled off and moisture condensed out again. < as lemmas |
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