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middle watch

/ˈmɪd.əl wɒtʃ/

Traducción: Término naval que designa el período de guardia a bordo de un barco desde medianoche hasta las 4 de la madrugada, generalmente considerado el turno menos deseado por su horario nocturno.

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/ˈmɪd.əl wɒtʃ/C1formaltechnical
  • esTérmino naval que designa el período de guardia a bordo de un barco desde medianoche hasta las 4 de la madrugada, generalmente considerado el turno menos deseado por su horario nocturno.

A nautical term referring to the period of duty or watch on a ship that runs from midnight to 4 a.m., typically the least desirable watch due to the late hours.

  1. Nautical watch periodC1formalbritish

    A period of duty on a ship from midnight to 4 a.m.

    esguardia de medianoche

    • The sailor was assigned to the middle watch last night.
    • During the middle watch, the sea was calm and quiet.
    • He always found the middle watch the most difficult to stay awake for.