"graveyard watch" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: graveyard watches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} graveyard watch (plural graveyard watches)
  1. (nautical) The middle watch on a ship, from midnight to 4 am. Related terms: graveyard shift
    Sense id: en-graveyard_watch-en-noun-zCtD8VCI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Nautical Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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