Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Nautical, same as anchor-watch.

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Examples

  • John had heard, from the Christian harbor-watch that the anchor was not yet weighed.

    Complete Project Gutenberg Georg Ebers Works Georg Ebers 1867

  • What had brought him there at so late an hour was the desire to prevent the departure of the galley; for John had heard, from the Christian harbor-watch that the anchor was not yet weighed.

    A Thorny Path — Volume 06 Georg Ebers 1867

  • What had brought him there at so late an hour was the desire to prevent the departure of the galley; for John had heard, from the Christian harbor-watch that the anchor was not yet weighed.

    A Thorny Path — Complete Georg Ebers 1867

  • What had brought him there at so late an hour was the desire to prevent the departure of the galley; for John had heard, from the Christian harbor-watch that the anchor was not yet weighed.

    A Thorny Path — Volume 06 Georg Ebers 1867

  • What had brought him there at so late an hour was the desire to prevent the departure of the galley; for John had heard, from the Christian harbor-watch that the anchor was not yet weighed.

    A Thorny Path — Volume 06 Georg Ebers 1867

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