listening watch

== English == === Noun === listening watch (plural listening watches) (military, aviation) Continuous monitoring for incoming communications. 1950, Neville Shute, The Legacy (UK title: A Town Like Alice), New York: William Morrow & Co., Chapter 10, p. 278,[1] “ […] It’s okay here if you want to close down your listening watch for tonight, Jackie. I’d like to have a listening watch in daylight hours tomorrow, from seven o’clock on. Is this Roger? Over.” ==== Translations ====