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watchstander

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  • noun US A person who is on watch on a ship

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Examples

  • The evening deck watchstander was Ghart, and he was talking to the newcomer.

    Wellspring of Chaos Modesitt, L. E. 2004

  • "Kez Maefele, we will pass within a million kilometers of the one on the right," a watchstander reported.

    The Dragon Never Sleeps Cook, Glen 1988

  • Nor was he interested in progeny; he simply saw in the Captain's remarks a hint that the Chief Engineer considered that Thorby could reach the exalted status of power watchstander quickly.

    Citizen Of The Galaxy Heinlein, Robert A. 1957

  • How he found time to marry Barbara Kuiper I don't know, but Barbara was a torch watchstander, so it probably started as a discussion of physics and drifted over into biology and sociology; Harry was interested in everything.

    Time For The Stars Heinlein, Robert A. 1956

  • A watchstander at Coast Guard Sector Houston received a call from a captain on an oil rig who reported seeing a helicopter crash in the High Island area 130 miles south southeast of Galveston at 3: 30 pm.

    WN.com - Business News 2010

  • A watchstander at Coast Guard Sector Houston received a call from a captain on an oil rig who reported seeing a helicopter crash in the High Island area 130 miles south southeast of Galveston at 3: 30 pm.

    WN.com - Business News 2010

  • "C.rrection of any one of nearly 30 tactical and watchstander errors, or adherence to standard procedures, could have prevented this collision," Adm. John C. Harvey Jr., commander of commander of U.S.

    Home 2009

  • "C.rrection of any one of nearly 30 tactical and watchstander errors, or adherence to standard procedures, could have prevented this collision," Adm. John C. Harvey Jr., commander of commander of U.S.

    ajc.com - News 2009

  • "Correction of any one of nearly 30 tactical and watchstander errors, or adherence to standard procedures, could have prevented this collision," said Adm John C Harvey, as he endorsed the investigation's findings.

    BBC (UK) Homepage main promotional content 2009

  • "C.rrection of any one of nearly 30 tactical and watchstander errors, or adherence to standard procedures, could have prevented this collision," Adm. John C. Harvey Jr., commander of commander of U.S.

    unknown title 2009

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