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set·ting the watch
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Dictionary of Nautical Terms
setting the watch
The military night guard or watch at the evening gun-fire. Naval watches are not interfered with by time.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of setting the watch in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of setting the watch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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- nastavení hodinekCzech
- ajustando o relógioPortuguese
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