(by extension) A night shift, or other very late or early period of duty.
(nautical) A very brief period of naval service.
(nautical) Aboard a ship, either of the two short two-hour watches that take place between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
fitchews
fitchews
noun
plural of fitchew
hartwick
hatchway
hatchway
noun
A means of passing through a wall or floor, having a hatch (especially on a ship); a doorway with a hatch rather than a door.
itchweed
itchweed
noun
Veratrum viride, a toxic North American plant.
itchwood
leftwich
midwatch
midwatch
noun
(nautical) A watch kept from midnight until four o'clock in the morning.
muchwhat
muchwhat
adv
(obsolete) Nearly, almost; much.
noun
(obsolete) Many matters.
outwatch
outwatch
verb
To maintain a vigil beyond the end.
To watch more than someone else.
schwartz
scowther
swatchel
swatchel
noun
(dated) swazzle
swatcher
swatches
swatches
noun
plural of swatch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of swatch
switched
switched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of switch
switchel
switchel
noun
(US) A beverage of water and vinegar, often seasoned with ginger and sweetened with molasses, honey, or similar.
switcher
switcher
noun
(electronics) A switchmode power supply.
(rail transport, US) A railway locomotive used for shunting; a shunter.
(television) Synonym of vision mixer (“device for selecting between video sources”)
One who or that which operates a switch.
One who or that which switches, or changes to something else.
switches
switches
noun
plural of switch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of switch
thickwit
thickwit
Noun
A stupid person.
thwacked
thwacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of thwack
thwacker
thwacker
noun
A club, rod, stick, etc., used to thwack.
A person who strikes a resounding blow with an object.
twatchel
twichild
twichild
adj
(obsolete) Being in second childhood.
twitched
twitched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of twitch
twitchel
twitchel
noun
(Midlands) A narrow alleyway between houses; a ginnel.
twitcher
twitcher
noun
An eager birdwatcher who is willing to travel long distances to see rare species. (See the Wikipedia article for origin.)
Someone or something that twitches.
twitches
twitches
noun
plural of twitch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of twitch
twitchet
twitchet
noun
(US slang, dialectal) The vulva or vagina.
wachuset
waechter
watchcry
watchdog
watchdog
noun
(electronics, computing) Ellipsis of watchdog timer.
(figurative) An individual or group that monitors the activities of another entity (such as an individual, corporation, non-profit group, or governmental organization) on behalf of the public to ensure that entity does not behave illegally or unethically.
A guard dog.
verb
(electronics) To be continuously reset by a watchdog timer.
To perform a function analogous to that of a watchdog; to guard and warn.
watchers
watchers
noun
plural of watcher
watcheye
watchful
watchful
adj
Fully observant, vigilant, or aware.
watching
watching
noun
The act of one who watches.
verb
present participle of watch
watchman
watchman
noun
One set to watch; a person who keeps guard, especially one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night.
watchmen
watchmen
noun
plural of watchman
watchout
watchout
noun
(firefighting) Any potentially hazardous condition or situation that may make a fire more dangerous.
A lookout; a person who stands guard watching for something.
watchung
wauchted
wauchted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of waucht
whatreck
wheencat
whetrock
whinchat
whinchat
noun
A small Old World songbird, Saxicola rubetra, that feeds on insects.
whitcher
whitcomb
whitecap
whitecap
noun
(US, historical) A member of a self-appointed vigilante committee that carried out lynchings. Some early ones wore white hoods or masks.
A wave having a white crest; a breaker
Any of several birds having a white patch on the head
whitecup
whitecup
noun
The solanaceous plant Nierembergia rivularis.
whitlock
whitrack
witchery
witchery
noun
(countable) An act of witchcraft.
(uncountable) Witchcraft.
(uncountable, figuratively) Allure, charm, magic.
witchier
witchier
adj
comparative form of witchy: more witchy
witching
witching
adj
(archaic) bewitching; enchanting
noun
An act of witchcraft.
verb
present participle of witch
witchman
witchuck
witchuck
noun
(UK, dialect, obsolete) The sand martin, or bank swallow.
withcall
withcall
verb
(transitive) To call back or call away (from); recall; withdraw one's words; retract; recant; unsay; cancel; call off.
woodchat
woodchat
noun
Lanius senator, a medium-sized migratory passerine bird of the shrike family.
wretched
wretched
adj
(informal) Used to express dislike of or annoyance towards the mentioned thing.