endofthewatch
nounUK /ˌɛnd əv ðə ˈwɒtʃ/
US /ˌɛnd əv ðə ˈwɑtʃ/
The end of the watch is the time when a sailor's turn to guard the ship is finished.
The sailors cheered at the end of the watch because they could finally rest.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The final moments of a period of careful watching or guarding.
At the end of the watch, the guard reported everything was calm.
3. The last part of a long, tiring period of staying awake to protect something.
By the end of the watch, the lighthouse keeper was ready for sleep.
4. A phrase for the moment a group's shared duty comes to a close.
They shook hands at the end of the watch and went below deck.