dogwatch

• Término marítimo que designa una de las dos guardias cortas a bordo de un barco, concretamente de 16 a 18 o de 18 a 20 horas.

A nautical term referring to either of two short watches on a ship, specifically from 4 to 6 pm or 6 to 8 pm.

1. Nautical watch periodC2formal

   Either of two short periods of duty on a ship, typically from 4 to 6 p.m. or from 6 to 8 p.m., used to rotate the watch schedule.

   Guardia de perro

   • The sailors were assigned to the first dogwatch from 4 to 6 p.m.
   • During the dogwatch, the crew had a brief rest before the night shift.
   • The captain changed the schedule to include a dogwatch for better rotation.