When they got on board, they were completely exhausted, and took a watch below of twelve hours.
We were glad to get a watch below, and put on our thick clothing, boots, and south-westers.
We were glad to get a watch below, and put on our thick clothing, boots, and southwesters.
When they got on board they were completely exhausted, and took a watch below of twelve hours.
The rapid ringing of a gong was the signal for the watch below to turn out.
Both Ross and Vernon knew the danger, but, manfully concealing their misgivings, they watched the faces of those of the crew who were "watch below".
I was worn out with the exertion from handling canvas and my fracas forward, so after bawling out some of the details of the occurrence into Trunnell's ear, I took my watch below to get a rest.
Discipline is discipline," I seemed to hear him saying all my watch below.
I had made it a rule long ago, when I had first gone to sea, that I would never miss a watch below when my turn came if I could be spared with convenience.
I ran forward to escape from him, and stowed myself away in my bunk, as it was my watch below.
I looked as innocent as I could; but weary though I was, when it was my watch below I was almost afraid lest I should never awake again in this world.
One evening, being my watch below, still feeling the effect of the rough handling I had endured, I had crept into my berth to be out of the way of my persecutors.
It was my watch below, but I remained long enough on deck for Olsen to finish his breakfast.
Now, I want you to stay on deck, and work until I tell you that you can have a watch below.
It was my watch below, but having just breakfasted, I was on deck, and looking about me carelessly, I was struck with the appearance of the vessel's being deeper than common.
The men stipulated for three quarts of water a day, and the forenoon's watch below.
Those who were keeping "watch below" were not unreasonably curious to know why they were turned out early in the morning, before it was yet light.
Three hours later she was safely docked, and for the first time for many a long day the "watch below" were able to turn in without being confronted by the possibility of sudden death in the mine-strewn waters of the North Sea.
Then I'll leave you; half of my watch below must be gone by now.
This is my watch below, and it will be best for me to keep off the deck until all is prepared.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "watch below" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
