Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A light sleep like that of a dog, disturbed by the slightest sound.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun Pretended sleep.
  • noun (Naut.) The fitful naps taken when all hands are kept up by stress.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun Feigned sleep.
  • noun nautical The fitful naps taken when all hands are kept up by stress.

Etymologies

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dog +‎ sleep

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