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Mountain range in Colorado, United States
The Sawatch Range /səˈwɑːtʃ/ or Saguache Range is a high and extensive mountain range in central Colorado which includes eight of the twenty highest peaks
Sawatch_Range
Mountain pass in Colorado, USA
border of Gunnison and Chaffee counties in Colorado, and is in the Sawatch Range. The road over Cottonwood Pass is the highest paved crossing of the
Cottonwood_Pass
List of mountain ranges in Colorado, United States
prominence is calculated as a range of values, the arithmetic mean is shown. Mount Elbert is the highest peak of the Sawatch Range and the entire Rocky Mountains
List of mountain ranges of Colorado
List_of_mountain_ranges_of_Colorado
Mountain peak of at least 14,000 feet
America. The summit of Mount Antero is the highest point of the southern Sawatch Range. The summit elevation of Mount Blue Sky includes a vertical offset of
Fourteener
Mountain in the state of Colorado
a high and prominent mountain summit of the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,995-foot (4265.6 m)
Grizzly_Peak_(Sawatch_Range)
Major subrange of the Rocky Mountains in the Western United States
NAVD 88. The summit of Mount Antero is the highest point of the southern Sawatch Range. The elevation of Mount Antero includes an adjustment of +2.072 m (6
Southern_Rocky_Mountains
List of 14,000 foot mountain peaks in the U.S. State of Colorado
America. The summit of Mount Antero is the highest point of the southern Sawatch Range. The summit elevation of Mount Blue Sky includes a vertical offset of
List_of_Colorado_fourteeners
Mountains. The summit of Mount Antero is the highest point of the southern Sawatch Range. The summit elevation of Mount Blue Sky includes a vertical offset of
List of the highest major summits of North America
List_of_the_highest_major_summits_of_North_America
coordinates) 1. Mount Elbert in the Sawatch Range is the highest peak of the Rocky Mountains. 2. Mount Massive in the Sawatch Range is the second-highest peak
List of the highest major summits of Colorado
List_of_the_highest_major_summits_of_Colorado
Mount Princeton in Colorado's Sawatch Range 34. Mount Shasta in California is the highest summit of the southern Cascade Range. 38. Capitol Peak in Colorado's
List of the highest major summits of the United States
List_of_the_highest_major_summits_of_the_United_States
List of mountain summits of the Rocky Mountains of North America
Mountains. The summit of Mount Antero is the highest point of the southern Sawatch Range. The summit elevation of Mount Blue Sky includes a vertical offset of
List of mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
List_of_mountain_peaks_of_the_Rocky_Mountains
Highest mountain in Colorado, United States
slightly taller. The ultra-prominent fourteener is the highest peak in the Sawatch Range, as well as the highest point in the entire Mississippi River drainage
Mount_Elbert
Mountains. The summit of Mount Antero is the highest point of the southern Sawatch Range. The summit elevation of Mount Evans includes a vertical offset of +1
List of mountain peaks of the United States
List_of_mountain_peaks_of_the_United_States
isolation. Mount Elbert in the Sawatch Range is the highest peak of the Rocky Mountains. Mount Massive in the Sawatch Range is the second highest peak of
List of mountain peaks of Colorado
List_of_mountain_peaks_of_Colorado
Mountain pass in Colorado, USA
the Americas of the western United States at the southern end of the Sawatch Range along the border between Gunnison and Chaffee counties, approximately
Monarch_Pass
Salt River Range, Wyoming San Juan Mountains, Colorado Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Colorado and New Mexico Sawatch Range, Colorado Sawtooth Range, Idaho Shoshone
List_of_mountain_ranges
Mountain range in Colorado, US
Sawatch Uplift during the Laramide orogeny around 65 million years ago (Mya). The mountains were originally contiguous with the higher Sawatch Range to
Mosquito_Range
Mountain pass in Colorado, USA
United States. It is located on the crest of the northern end of the Sawatch Range, along the border of Eagle and Summit counties, south of Vail Pass.
Ptarmigan Pass (Sawatch Range)
Ptarmigan_Pass_(Sawatch_Range)
Section of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, US
The Collegiate Peaks (or Collegiate Range) is a name given to a section of the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains located in central Colorado. Drainages
Collegiate_Peaks
Mountain summit in Colorado, United States
Castle Peak is a prominent mountain summit in the northern Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 11,305-foot (3,446 m) peak is located
Castle_Peak_(Sawatch_Range)
Mountain in Colorado, United States
Holy Cross is a high and prominent mountain summit in the northern Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,005-foot (4268.80 m)
Mount_of_the_Holy_Cross
Peak (San Juan Mountains) 13,738' Grizzly Peak (Front Range) 13,433' Grizzly Peak (Sawatch Range) 13,309' Grizzly Peak (Needle Mountains) Hagerman Peak
List of mountains of the United States
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Mountain pass in Colorado, USA
is a mountain pass in the Sawatch Range of central Colorado. The pass is located at the northern end of the Sawatch Range, along the border of Eagle
Shrine_Pass
Mountain in Colorado, United States
a high and prominent mountain summit of the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,197-foot (4327.24 m)
Mount_Yale
recognition, making for a total of 20.) All are in the two highest mountain ranges in the world, the Himalayas and the Karakoram. There are 132 mountains between
List of mountains by elevation
List_of_mountains_by_elevation
Mountain pass in Colorado, USA
in a gap between the northern end of the Sawatch Range to the west and the northern end of the Mosquito Range to the east. It connects the headwaters of
Tennessee_Pass
Region of the United States
well as other parts of Utah and New Mexico, have other smaller mountain ranges and scattered mountains located in them as well. Sometimes, the Trans-Pecos
Mountain_states
Mountains. The summit of Mount Antero is the highest point of the southern Sawatch Range. The summit elevation of Mount Evans includes a vertical offset of +1
List of mountain peaks of North America
List_of_mountain_peaks_of_North_America
City in Colorado, United States
The Sawatch Range runs north and south and is located roughly 10 miles (16 km) west of Salida. The Mosquito Range parallels the Sawatch Range to the
Salida,_Colorado
Mountain in Colorado, United States
a high and prominent mountain summit of the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,200.1 feet (4,328 m)
Mount_Princeton
Mountain in Colorado, United States
Mount Jackson is a high and prominent mountain summit in the northern Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,676-foot (4,168 m) thirteener
Mount_Jackson_(Colorado)
Home rule city in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States
United States census. Aspen is in a remote area of the Rocky Mountains' Sawatch Range and Elk Mountains, along the Roaring Fork River at an elevation just
Aspen,_Colorado
Mountain in Colorado, United States
Davis. Harvard and Yale were the first 14,000 foot mountains in the Sawatch range to be named after universities. Later, nearby mountains were named for
Mount_Harvard
Topics referred to by the same term
Peak, Colorado, United States Sawatch Mountains, Colorado, United States Sawatch Range, Colorado, United States Sawatch Uplift, Colorado, United States
Sawatch
Mountain in Colorado, United States
Mount Shavano is a high mountain summit in the southern Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,228.3-foot (4,337 m) fourteener
Mount_Shavano
Mountain range in Colorado, United States
of the Crystal River. The range sits west of the Sawatch Range and northeast of the West Elk Mountains. Much of the range is located within the White
Elk_Mountains_(Colorado)
Geologic anticline in Colorado, United States
north–south for about 100 miles (160 km) in central Colorado. The Sawatch Range and Mosquito Range were both formed as part of the uplift. Approximately 35 MYA
Sawatch_Uplift
Mountain pass in Colorado, USA
Mountains of central Colorado in the United States. The pass traverses the Sawatch Range west of Leadville, connecting the headwaters of the Arkansas River on
Hagerman_Pass
United States historic place
United States. Founded in 1880, Saint Elmo lies in the heart of the Sawatch Range, 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Buena Vista and sits at an elevation
Saint_Elmo,_Colorado
Mountain in Colorado, United States
historically called Antero Peak, is the highest summit of the southern Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 14,269-foot (4349
Mount_Antero
Highest paved crossing of North America's Continental Divide
is at elevation 12,095 ft (3,687 m) on the Continental Divide in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains. The pass is midway between Aspen and Twin Lakes
Independence_Pass
List of the major 3000-meter mountain summits of the Rocky Mountains of North America
Elbert in the Sawatch Range is the highest summit of the Rocky Mountains and the U.S. State of Colorado. 2. Mount Massive in the Sawatch Range of Colorado
List of the major 3000-meter summits of the Rocky Mountains
List_of_the_major_3000-meter_summits_of_the_Rocky_Mountains
Mountain range of the Southern Rocky Mountains of North America
The Front Range is a mountain range of the Southern Rocky Mountains of North America located in the central portion of the U.S. State of Colorado, and
Front_Range
some of the other great mountain ranges, with a few exceptions, including the Teton Range in Wyoming and the Sawatch Range in Colorado. The highest peaks
Geography of the United States
Geography_of_the_United_States
Elbert in the Sawatch Range is the highest summit of the Rocky Mountains and the US State of Colorado. Mount Massive in the Sawatch Range of Colorado is
List of extreme summits of the Rocky Mountains
List_of_extreme_summits_of_the_Rocky_Mountains
Mountain range in Colorado and New Mexico, United States
of US Route 64. The Cimarron Range lies across the Moreno Valley to the east of the Taos Mountains. It is a lower range, with its highest point being
Sangre_de_Cristo_Mountains
Mountain range in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States
the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of the United States and Canada. The mountains are located in Pitkin County, Colorado. The apex of the range is
Williams_Mountains
Mountain pass in Colorado, USA
Gunsight Pass is a high mountain pass in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. It is located in Gunnison County and in the Fossil Ridge
Gunsight_Pass
(primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) 1. Mount Elbert in the Sawatch Range is the highest peak of the Rocky Mountains. 2. Pikes Peak is the second
List of the most prominent summits of Colorado
List_of_the_most_prominent_summits_of_Colorado
Mountain pass in Colorado, USA
It is in the saddle between the Sangre de Cristo Range, lying to the southeast, and the Sawatch Range, lying to the west and northwest. The small town
Poncha_Pass
Gemstone: beryllium aluminium silicate
States, aquamarines can be found at the summit of Mount Antero in the Sawatch Range in central Colorado, and in the New England and North Carolina pegmatites
Beryl
Mountain in Colorado, United States
Peak or America's Mountain is an ultra-prominent fourteener of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. Pikes Peak's summit, with an elevation
Pikes_Peak
Mountain pass in Colorado, USA
Pass (elevation 12,034 feet (3,668 m)) is a high mountain pass in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. It is located in Gunnison County
Cumberland_Pass
U.S. State
Cristo Range Crestones Sierra Blanca Massif Spanish Peaks Wet Mountains Sawatch Range Collegiate Peaks Mount Elbert Massif Mount Massive Massif Williams Mountains
Outline_of_Colorado
River
the Arkansas River that flows from a source near Monarch Pass in the Sawatch Range of southern Colorado. It joins the Arkansas just south of Salida, Colorado
South_Arkansas_River
Mountain in Colorado, United States
Ridge: This is the standard route used to climb the mountain. Like most Sawatch range 14ers it is non-technical, but incredibly steep. The trail is 9.5 miles
La_Plata_Peak
Statutory town in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States
Peaks, Mt. Princeton, Mt. Yale, Mt. Columbia, and Mt. Harvard, of the Sawatch Range. At the 2020 United States census, the town had a total area of 2,210
Buena_Vista,_Colorado
Topics referred to by the same term
Peaks (Chaffee County, Colorado), in the Sawatch Range Twin Peaks (Ouray County, Colorado), in the Sneffels Range Twin Peaks (Sangre de Cristo), in Alamosa
Twin_Peaks_(disambiguation)
Mountain pass in Colorado, USA
feet (4,300 m) with Pikes Peak of the Front Range to the east and the Collegiate Peaks of the Sawatch Range to the west. Colorado mountain passes "Wilkerson
Wilkerson_Pass
Mountain in Colorado, United States
Mount Columbia is a high mountain summit of the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,072.6-foot (4,289 m)
Mount_Columbia_(Colorado)
City in Colorado, United States
Arkansas River, situated between two mountain ranges, the Mosquito Range to the east and the Sawatch Range to the west, both of which include several nearby
Leadville,_Colorado
Town in Colorado, United States
Bridge) and is accessible by a side road leading to Shrine Pass in the Sawatch Range. It was founded in 1879 during the Colorado Silver Boom by miners from
Red_Cliff,_Colorado
Mountain pass in Colorado, USA
Pass (elevation 11,962 feet (3,646 m)) is a high mountain pass in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. It is located in Gunnison County
Tomichi_Pass
Volcanic field in Park County, Colorado, United States
extending from the Sawatch Range southeast to the northern Sangre de Cristo Range and the Wet Mountains and northeast to the southern Front Range south of Denver
Central Colorado volcanic field
Central_Colorado_volcanic_field
Forest in Colorado, US
in the state of Colorado and contains the Sawatch Range, the Collegiate Peaks, and Sangre de Cristo Range. It has a total area of 1,120,233 acres (1
San_Isabel_National_Forest
Mountain summit in Colorado, US
Huron Peak is a high mountain summit of the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains. The 14,004.1-foot (4,268 m) fourteener is in
Huron_Peak
Warmer climate area within a larger region
in the Rocky Mountains, east of the Continental Divide and below the Sawatch Range of 4,000 meter peaks, is often referred to as a banana belt. It includes
Banana_belt
Mountain range in Utah and Colorado in the United States
Uinta Mountains (/juːˈɪntə/ yoo-IN-tə) are an east-west trending mountain range in northeastern Utah extending a short distance into northwest Colorado
Uinta_Mountains
United States census. Aspen is in a remote area of the Rocky Mountains' Sawatch Range and Elk Mountains, along the Roaring Fork River at an elevation just
List of people from Aspen, Colorado
List_of_people_from_Aspen,_Colorado
Reservoir in Colorado, U.S.
which is at an elevation of 10,542 feet (3,213 meters) in Colorado's Sawatch Range, is surrounded by the White River National Forest and the Collegiate
Grizzly_Reservoir
Mountain in the state of Colorado, United States
Mount Belford is a high mountain summit of the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,199.6-foot (4,328 m)
Mount_Belford
Mountain in Colorado, United States
Continental Divide in the Collegiate Peaks which are a subrange of the Sawatch Range. The mountain is located three miles (4.8 km) southwest of Twin Lakes
Twin Peaks (Chaffee County, Colorado)
Twin_Peaks_(Chaffee_County,_Colorado)
Colorado Powder River Pass, Wyoming Ptarmigan Pass, Front Range, Colorado Ptarmigan Pass, Sawatch Range, Colorado Rabbit Ears Pass, Colorado Raton Pass, Colorado
List_of_mountain_passes
Mountain in Colorado, United States
Mount Oxford is a high mountain summit of the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,156.3-foot (4,315 m)
Mount_Oxford_(Colorado)
National park in Colorado, US
the run-off from the nearby La Sal Mountains, West Elk Mountains and Sawatch Range began carving through the relatively soft volcanic deposits. With the
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Black_Canyon_of_the_Gunnison_National_Park
Mountain in the state of Colorado, United States
and just west of the Arkansas River, in the south-central part of the Sawatch Range. It is located within the San Isabel National Forest and is in Chaffee
Tabeguache_Peak
Mountain pass in Colorado, USA
lies in northern Saguache County on the Continental Divide between the Sawatch Range to the north and the Cochetopa Hills to the south. The pass is part
Marshall_Pass
Geologic formation in the United States
Uinta Mountains in the center; the Wind River Range to the north; the Front Range, Park Range and Sawatch Range of the Colorado Rockies to the east; the Uncompahgre
Green_River_Formation
Two peaks in the Elk Mountains, USA
Creek Valley area from Silver Dollar Pond to Triangle Pass. Campsite limits range from 2 to 6 people, depending on the campsite location. The USFS limits
Maroon_Bells
Mountain range in Colorado, United States
Rampart Range is a mountain range in the western United States in Colorado, located in Douglas, El Paso, and Teller counties. Part of the Front Range of the
Rampart_Range
Mountain range in Colorado and New Mexico, United States
The San Juan Mountains are a high and rugged mountain range in the Rocky Mountains in southwestern Colorado and northwestern New Mexico. The area is highly
San_Juan_Mountains
Lake in Pitkin County, Colorado
lake in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States, located high in the Sawatch Range in the Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness of White River National Forest. The
Linkins_Lake
"Mount Elbert". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved September 23, 2014. "Sawatch Range". Mountain Ranges of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 7, 2014. "Mount
List of Colorado county high points
List_of_Colorado_county_high_points
Mountain in Colorado, United States
Missouri Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Collegiate Peaks of the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,069.2-foot (4,288 m)
Missouri_Mountain
Mountain in the state of Colorado
Garfield Peak is a high mountain summit of the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,787-foot (4,202 m) thirteener
Garfield_Peak_(Colorado)
Mountain pass in Colorado, USA
Pass (elevation 12,034 feet (3,668 m)) is a high mountain pass in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. It is located in Gunnison County
Napoleon_Pass
Mountain in the state of Colorado
Park Cone, elevation 12,106 ft (3,690 m), is a summit in the Sawatch Range of central Colorado. The mountain is northeast of Gunnison in the Gunnison
Park_Cone
Route and confluences of the Colorado River in the United States and Mexico
Gunnison drains from the northern San Juan Mountains, Elk Mountains and Sawatch Range – which includes Colorado's highest peak, 14,440-foot (4,400 m) Mount
Course_of_the_Colorado_River
Reservoir in Colorado, U.S.
10,000 feet (3,000 meters) in a remote area of Colorado's northern Sawatch Range. The Homestake Dam, NID ID CO00673, is a 265-foot (81-meter) high asphalt-lined
Homestake_Reservoir
Mountain in Colorado, United States
prominent peak in Colorado; it is separated from the higher peaks in the Sawatch Range by relatively low Poncha Pass at 9,019 feet (2,749 m). Blanca Peak heads
Blanca_Peak
second highest major summit of the Alaska Range. 73. Gannett Peak is the highest summit of the Wind River Range and Wyoming. 82. Mount Bona in Alaska is
List of ultras of North America
List_of_ultras_of_North_America
Mountain that exceeds 13,000 feet
fourteeners. 31 of the 35 are located in the rugged and remote Wind River Range. Several of the Wyoming thirteeners require glacier travel and/or rock climbing
Thirteener
Wilderness area in the Sawatch Range, Colorado
Massive Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness area in the Sawatch Range, located in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is operated jointly by the
Mount_Massive_Wilderness
Mountain in Colorado, United States
Mount Ouray is a high and prominent mountain summit in the far southern Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,961-foot (4255.4 m)
Mount_Ouray
Tributary
of Aspen and the resorts of Aspen/Snowmass. The river rises in the Sawatch Range in eastern Pitkin County, on the west side of Independence Pass on the
Roaring_Fork_River
Mountain range in Colorado, United States
The Sneffels Range, regionally conterminous with San Juans, is a young, prominent, and rugged range of mountains in southwestern Colorado of the San Juan
Sneffels_Range
Mountain in Colorado, United States
and the yellow-bellied marmot. In the Arapaho Language the Collegiate Range and Mount Massive are called Hiwoxuu hookuhu'ee or Elk's Head. United States
Mount_Massive
American mountain range
The Sangre de Cristo Range is a mountain range in the Rocky Mountains in southern Colorado in the United States, running north and south along the east
Sangre_de_Cristo_Range
highest summit of the southern Cascade Range. 14. Gannett Peak is the highest summit of the Wind River Range and Wyoming. 17. Humphreys Peak is the highest
List of the most isolated major summits of the United States
List_of_the_most_isolated_major_summits_of_the_United_States
Census-designated place in Colorado, US
the valleys of Lake Creek and Colorow Creek, at the north end of the Sawatch Range. It is bordered to the east by the town of Avon. U.S. Route 6 runs through
Edwards,_Colorado
SAWATCH RANGE
SAWATCH RANGE
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Tamil
Tree of Knowledge; This is the Tree Where Buddha did Meditate and Gained Lot of Knowledge
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
True
Biblical
watch-tower
Boy/Male
Hindu
This is the tree where Buddha did meditate and gained lot of knowledge ... so it can also be considered as tree of knowledge, Banyan tree
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Wealth; Riches
Girl/Female
Muslim
Wealth, Fortune, Riches
Biblical
watch;
Girl/Female
Indian
Wealth, Fortune, Riches
Biblical
watch-mountain
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Wealth riches
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Victorious in War
Girl/Female
Arabic, Biblical
Watch-mountain
Boy/Male
Hindu
Autumn, Super boy, Complete or meaningful
Girl/Female
Muslim
Guardian, Watch guard
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Telugu
With a Protector and Sun; Lord Brahma
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu
Sun
Biblical
watch-tower
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Brahma, Eternal, Accompanied by a protector
Male
Hebrew
Variant form of Hebrew Shabat, SABATH means "rest, Sabbath."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Clam and Beautiful
SAWATCH RANGE
SAWATCH RANGE
Boy/Male
Biblical
Home of knowledge.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Dutch, English, Scottish
A Lake; A Place of Linden Trees
Girl/Female
Indian
Leader, Fem of Nasim, Zephyr, Gentle
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Servant of the Protecting
Boy/Male
American, Indian, Sanskrit
The Lord of Heaven; Variant of Nakeisha
Boy/Male
African, Arabic, Egyptian, Hebrew, Swahili
Flower; Eminent; Bright and Shining
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Cold; Frost; Snow; Mist; Dew
Boy/Male
Teutonic
Noble fighter.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Fragrance
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Net of Indra; Magic
SAWATCH RANGE
SAWATCH RANGE
SAWATCH RANGE
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SAWATCH RANGE
v. t.
To give heed to; to observe the actions or motions of, for any purpose; to keep in view; not to lose from sight and observation; as, to watch the progress of a bill in the legislature.
v. t.
To strike with a switch or small flexible rod; to whip.
n.
A swath.
v. i.
To remain awake with any one as nurse or attendant; to attend on the sick during the night; as, to watch with a man in a fever.
n.
To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony; as, to snatch a loaf or a kiss.
v. i.
One who watches, or those who watch; a watchman, or a body of watchmen; a sentry; a guard.
v. t.
To scratch.
v. t.
To dig or excavate with the claws; as, some animals scratch holes, in which they burrow.
v. t.
To swing or whisk; as, to switch a cane.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Scratch
n.
That part, usually one half, of the officers and crew, who together attend to the working of a vessel for an allotted time, usually four hours. The watches are designated as the port watch, and the starboard watch.
v. i.
To attempt to seize something suddenly; to catch; -- often with at; as, to snatch at a rope.
n.
A short period of vigorous action; as, a snatch at weeding after a shower.
n.
A line across the prize ring; up to which boxers are brought when they join fight; hence, test, trial, or proof of courage; as, to bring to the scratch; to come up to the scratch.
v. t.
To turn from one railway track to another; to transfer by a switch; -- generally with off, from, etc.; as, to switch off a train; to switch a car from one track to another.
v. t.
The whole sweep of a scythe, or the whole breadth from which grass or grain is cut by a scythe or a machine, in mowing or cradling; as, to cut a wide swath.
n.
An allotted portion of time, usually four hour for standing watch, or being on deck ready for duty. Cf. Dogwatch.
a.
Made, done, or happening by chance; arranged with little or no preparation; determined by circumstances; haphazard; as, a scratch team; a scratch crew for a boat race; a scratch shot in billiards.
n.
A piece, pattern, or sample, generally of cloth.
imp. & p. p.
of Scratch