watch (n.)
watchmen, officers, street patrol
1H4 II.iv.468[Bardolph to Prince Hal] the sheriff with a most monstrous watch is at the door
JC II.ii.16[Calphurnia to Caesar, of a servant] Recounts most horrid sights seen by the watch
MA III.iii.1.2[stage direction] Enter Dogberry and his compartner Verges with the Watch
R2 V.iii.9[King Henry to all, of his son's friends] such ... as stand in narrow lanes / And beat our watch
R3 V.iii.63[King Richard to Ratcliffe, or shouting after Catesby] Give me a watch [or: time-piece]
RJ III.iii.148[Friar to Romeo, of being with Juliet] look thou stay not till the Watch be set
RJ V.iii.158[Friar to Juliet] Stay not to question, for the Watch is coming
RJ V.iii.71[Page to himself] I will go call the Watch
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