'Watches' definitions:
Definition of 'Watches'
From: GCIDE
- Watches \Watch"es\ (-[e^]z), n. pl. (Bot.) The leaves of Saracenia flava. See Trumpets. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Watches'
From: Easton
- Watches the periods into which the time between sunset and sunrise was divided. They are so called because watchmen relieved each other at each of these periods. There are frequent references in Scripture to the duties of watchmen who were appointed to give notice of the approach of an enemy (2 Sam. 18:24-27; 2 Kings 9:17-20; Isa. 21:5-9). They were sometimes placed for this purpose on watch-towers (2 Kings 17:9; 18:8). Ministers or teachers are also spoken of under this title (Jer. 6:17; Ezek. 33:2-9; Heb. 13:17).
- The watches of the night were originally three in number, (1) "the beginning of the watches" (Lam. 2:19); (2) "the middle watch" (Judg. 7:19); and (3) "the morning watch" (Ex. 14:24; 1 Sam. 11:11), which extended from two o'clock to sunrise. But in the New Testament we read of four watches, a division probably introduced by the Romans (Matt. 14:25; Mark 6:48; Luke 12:38). (See DAY.)
Words containing 'Watches'
- To be on the watch,
- To watch over,
- Watch,
- Watch and watch,
- Watched,
- Watchful,
- Watchfully,
- Watchfulness,
- Watching,
- watch out,
- watch out for,
- watch over,
- watchings,
- Anchor watch,
- Beat of a watch,
- Duplex watch,
- Equation watch,
- First watch,
- Harbor watch,
- Hunting watch,
- Lever watch,
- Middle watch,
- Morning watch,
- Night watch,
- Quarter watch,
- Repeating watch,
- Stop watch,
- To regulate a watch,
- To set the watch,
- Watch and ward,
- Watch barrel,
- Watch bell,
- Watch bill,
- Watch case,
- Watch chain,
- Watch clock,
- Watch fire,
- Watch glass,
- Watch guard,
- Watch gun,
- Watch light,
- Watch meeting,
- Watch night,
- Watch paper,
- Watch tackle,
- Watchings of flowers,
- analog watch,
- chronometer watch,
- day watch,
- digital watch,
- fire watching,
- graveyard watch,
- listening watch,
- pendulum watch,
- pocket watch,
- port watch,
- silver watch,
- stand watch,
- starboard watch,
- watch bracelet,
- watch cap,
- watch crystal,
- watch key,
- watch pocket,
- watchful eye,
- wrist watch,
- Independent seconds watch,
- clock-watching,
- continuous receiver watch,
- open-faced watch,
- watch clock compass card etc