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watchstanding

watchstanding noun: standing on watch on a ship.

Noun

watchstanding (uncountable)

  1. Standing on watch on a ship.

Origin of watchstanding

From watch + standing.

Questions about watchstanding

What does watchstanding mean?
Watchstanding means standing on watch on a ship.
What part of speech is watchstanding?
Watchstanding is a noun.

Words near watchstanding in the dictionary

  1. watchpuppy
  2. watchspring
  3. watchsprings
  4. watchstander
  5. watchstanders
  6. watchstanding
  7. watchstrap
  8. watchstraps
  9. watcht
  10. watchtime
  11. watchtower

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