midwatch

• Существительное, обозначающее вахту или период дежурства в ночное время, обычно с полуночи до 8 утра, часто используется в морском контексте или при сменной работе.

A noun referring to a watch or duty period during the night, typically from midnight to 8 a.m., often used in nautical or shift-work contexts.

1. Night watch periodC1formal

   A period of duty or watch during the night, typically from midnight to 8 a.m.

   Ночная вахта

   • The sailor was assigned to the midwatch, from midnight until dawn.
   • During the midwatch, the crew kept a careful lookout for icebergs.
   • He found the midwatch to be the quietest and most solitary shift.

   Synonymsgraveyard shiftgraveyard watchmiddle watchnight shiftnight watch