“morning-watch”的英英意思

单词 morning-watch
释义 morning-watch
[f. morning + watch n.]
1. The last of the (three or four) watches into which the night was divided by the Jews and Romans.
1535Coverdale 1 Sam. xi. 11. 1667 Milton P.L. xii. 207 All night he will pursue, but his approach Darkness defends between till morning Watch.
2. Naut. The watch between four and eight a.m.; the men on duty at that time.
1840R. H. Dana Bef. Mast iii, The larboard watch..go below until four in the morning, when they come on deck again and remain till eight, having what is called the morning watch.1867Smyth Sailor's Word-bk., Morning watch, those of the crew on watch from 4 to 8 a.m.
“morning-watch”的英英意思

 

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