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anchor watch
anchor watch, a precaution taken on board ship when lying to an anchor in bad weather with a danger of dragging. The watch normally consists of an officer who takes frequent compass bearings of objects on shore to detect whether the ship is moving, and a small party on the forecastle ready to watch and work the cable. A dragging anchor can often also be detected by feeling vibration in the cable; another sign is when the cable slackens and tautens alternately in a marked manner.
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"anchor watch." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "anchor watch." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-anchorwatch.html "anchor watch." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-anchorwatch.html |
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anchor watch
anchor watch a detail of a ship's crew keeping watch while the ship is at anchor.
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"anchor watch." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "anchor watch." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-anchorwatch.html "anchor watch." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-anchorwatch.html |
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