dogwatch
/ˈdɔɡˌwɑtʃ/
noun
- Either of two short watches on a ship, from 4 to 6 p.m. or 6 to 8 p.m., that divide the evening watch so that the same crew members do not have the same duty every day.
- He was assigned the first dogwatch, which meant he could have dinner early.
- The sailors stood the dogwatch from four to six in the evening.
- During the dogwatch, the crew enjoyed a brief rest before the night shift.
- A period of night duty or a late shift, especially one that is short or inconvenient.
- The security guard dreaded the dogwatch because it was so quiet and lonely.
- He took the dogwatch at the factory so he could attend classes during the day.
- Working the dogwatch at the hospital meant she got home after midnight.