Watch-guard
noun
1.
a short chain, cord, or ribbon for securing a watch when worn on the person.
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verb (used without object) 1. to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens: to watch while an experiment is performed. 2. to look or wait attentively and expectantly (usually followed by for): to watch for a signal; to watch for an opportunity. 3. to […]
- Watchings
(2 Cor. 6:5), lit. “sleeplessnesses,” the result of “manual labour, teaching, travelling, meditating, praying, cares, and the like” (Meyer’s Com.).
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adjective 1. not watchful or alert; lacking in vigilance: an irresponsible and watchless sentry. 2. having no watch; without guards or sentries: We welcomed the watchless nights of peacetime.
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Observe very closely, as in I was watching him like a hawk, but I never did see him take your wallet. This simile alludes to the hawk’s exceptionally keen sight.
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