morning watch

noun

, Nautical.

1. the watch from 4 a.m. until 8 a.m.

morning watch

noun

1. nautical the watch between 4 and 8 am

Word History and Origins

Origin of morning watch¹

First recorded in 1525–35

Example Sentences

Which is: When you get up first thing in the morning, watch the sun rise for 10 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times

Which is: When you get up first thing in the morning, watch the sun rise for 10 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times

A Morning watch: She survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

From New York Times

When morning watch came on deck could find no one except steersman.

From Literature

You could just wake up every morning, watch SportsCenter, and marvel at the two juggernauts going toe-to-toe against each other and against history.

From Golf Digest