Explore Watchkeeping through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Watchkeeping meaning
The duties of a watchkeeper, i.e. keeping a lookout.
Using Watchkeeping
- The main meaning on this page is: The duties of a watchkeeper, i.e. keeping a lookout.
Context around Watchkeeping
- Average sentence length in these examples: 30.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Watchkeeping
- In this selection, "watchkeeping" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, international, frequency and engineer stand out and add context to how "watchkeeping" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include being a watchkeeping engineer and the international watchkeeping frequency of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "watchkeeping" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with watchkeeping
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
On LPG and LNG tankers however, a cargo engineer works with the deck department during cargo operations, as well as being a watchkeeping engineer. (24 words)
After a few minutes, Graf Spee called Ajax on W/T, probably on the international watchkeeping frequency of 500 kHz, using both ships' pre-war call-signs, with the signal: "please pick up lifeboats of English steamer". (37 words)
After a few minutes, Graf Spee called Ajax on W/T, probably on the international watchkeeping frequency of 500 kHz, using both ships' pre-war call-signs, with the signal: "please pick up lifeboats of English steamer". (37 words)
On LPG and LNG tankers however, a cargo engineer works with the deck department during cargo operations, as well as being a watchkeeping engineer. (24 words)
Example sentences (2)
After a few minutes, Graf Spee called Ajax on W/T, probably on the international watchkeeping frequency of 500 kHz, using both ships' pre-war call-signs, with the signal: "please pick up lifeboats of English steamer".
On LPG and LNG tankers however, a cargo engineer works with the deck department during cargo operations, as well as being a watchkeeping engineer.