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watch — A timepiece carried on the person. A force of guards or watchmen on duty at one time. That part of the officers and crew of a vessel on duty at one time. R. H. Dana, in his Dictionary of Sea Terms defines the word as a certain portion of a ship s … Ballentine's law dictionary
watch — verb To keep guard; to stand as sentinel; to be on guard at night, for the preservation of security, peace and good order noun A division of a ship s crew. At sea, the ship s company is divided into two watches, larboard and starboard, with a… … Black's law dictionary
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HMS Java (1811) — The French built frigate Renommée was taken by the British near Madagascar and renamed HMS Java . She was rated as 38 guns and carried 47 guns and cannonades. She was under the command of Captain Harry Lambert during the War of 1812Toll, p.376] … Wikipedia
starboard — noun /ˈstɑɹbɚd/ a) The right hand side of a ship, boat or aircraft when facing the front, or fore or bow. Starboard does not change based on the orientation of the person aboard the craft. b) One of the two traditional watches aboard a ship… … Wiktionary
