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n. (context US English) A person who is on watch on a ship
Usage examples of "watchstander".
Chief Yance, the engineering watchstander, said as Ari entered the compartment.
Chief Engineer considered that Thorby could reach the exalted status of power watchstander quickly.
Would you permit the Clinic to continue to stand watches on you if the watchstanders are as pleasant, and as pleasantly unobtrusive, as these two?
Shucks, you could cut that to five: two control officers (one in command), two torch watchstanders, and a farmer-cook.
The chief petty officer turned to one of the watchstanders and shouted, "Start a running message relay right now, general quarters, battle stations, this is not a drill.
But then he noticed the surprised expressions of the helmsman and the other watchstanders as the captain stepped onto the bridge.