Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A light sleep like that of a dog, disturbed by the slightest sound.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Pretended sleep.
- noun (Naut.) The fitful naps taken when all hands are kept up by stress.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
Feigned sleep . - noun nautical The
fitful naps taken when allhands are kept up bystress .
Etymologies
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dog + sleep
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