DOGSLEEP

Etymology

Noun

dogsleep (uncountable)

Feigned sleep.

(nautical) The fitful naps taken when all hands are kept up by stress.

Source: Wiktionary


Dog"sleep`, n.

1. Pretended sleep. Addison.

2. (Naut.)

Definition: The fitful naps taken when all hands are kept up by stress.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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