/ Dictionary / Index O officer of the watch: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: of'ficer of the watch' Pronunciation: [key] — Naut. Naut. the officer primarily responsible for the navigation of a ship, in the absence of the captain, during a certain watch. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. officer of the guard office seeker Related Content Daily Word Quiz: apogee Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language