night watch

noun

a watch or guard kept during the night.
a person or the persons keeping such a watch.
Usually night watches. the periods or divisions into which the night was divided in ancient times.

Origin of night watch

before 1000; Middle English; Old English

OTHER WORDS FROM night watch

night watching, noun

Words nearby night watch

night sweats, night table, night terror, night terrors, night vision, night watch, night watch, the, night watchman, night-blind, night-blooming cereus, night-light

Definition for night watch (2 of 2)

Night Watch, The

noun

a painting (1642) by Rembrandt.

British Dictionary definitions for night watch

night watch

noun

a watch or guard kept at night, esp for security
the period of time the watch is kept
a person who keeps such a watch; night watchman