afterthelastwatch
nounUK /ˈɑːftə ðə lɑːst wɒtʃ/
US /ˈæftər ðə læst wɑtʃ/
The time when the last guard finishes watching and everyone can rest.
After the last watch, the tired sailors finally went to sleep.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The quiet moment right after a long night of keeping watch ends.
A calm fell over the camp after the last watch.
3. The person or group finishing the final turn of guarding.
After the last watch reported in, the captain dismissed everyone.
4. A poetic way to describe the early morning when night guards go home.
Birds sang after the last watch, welcoming the sun.