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Definition of Watch night

Watch night
Watch guard, a chain or cord by which a watch is attached to the person. Watch gun (Naut.), a gun sometimes fired on shipboard at 8 p. m., when the night watch begins. Watch light, a low-burning lamp used by watchers at night; formerly, a candle having a rush wick. Watch night, The last night of the year; -- so called by the Methodists, Moravians, and others, who observe it by holding religious meetings lasting until after midnight. Watch paper, an old-fashioned ornament for the inside of a watch case, made of paper cut in some fanciful design, as a vase with flowers, etc. Watch tackle (Naut.), a small, handy purchase, consisting of a tailed double block, and a single block with a hook.

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