(medicine) An approach to a medical problem in which time is allowed to pass before medical intervention or therapy is used; during this time, repeated testing may be performed.

plural of analogue watch

plural of analog watch

(law) The charge or care of certain officers to keep a watch by night and a guard by day in towns, cities, and other districts, for the preservation of the public peace.

(nautical) A small, handy purchase, consisting of a tailed double block, and a single block with a hook.

An old-fashioned ornament for the inside of a watch case, made of paper cut in some fanciful design, such as a vase of flowers, etc.

(nautical) A gun sometimes fired on shipboard at 8 p.m., when the night watch begins.

plural of watch meeting

(dated) A Christian religious service held on New Year's Eve.

A period of monitoring of someone, especially a prisoner deemed likely to commit suicide, to ensure they do not attempt suicide.