graveyard watch

grave·yard watch

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [greyv-yahrd woch]
- /ˈgreɪvˌyɑrd wɒtʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [greyv-yahrd woch]
- /ˈgreɪvˌyɑrd wɒtʃ/

Definitions of graveyard watch words

noun graveyard watch graveyard shift. 1
noun graveyard watch Nautical. middle watch. 1
noun graveyard watch (nautical) The middle watch on a ship, from midnight to 4 am. 0

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Origin of graveyard watch

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Graveyard watch

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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graveyard watch popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for graveyard watch

noun graveyard watch

swing shift — a work shift in industry from midafternoon until midnight.
anchor watch — a deck watch maintained by the crew of a ship at anchor.
dogwatch — Nautical. either of two two-hour watches, the first from 4 to 6 p.m., the latter from 6 to 8 p.m.
lobster shift — Also called lobster trick. dogwatch (def 2).
sunrise watch — dogwatch (def 2).

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