To check, restrain or control.
To rein in.
To bend or curve.
To furnish with a curb, as a well; to restrain by a curb, as a bank of earth.
To crouch; to cringe.
To damage vehicle wheels or tires by running into or over a pavement curb.
To bring to a stop beside a curb.
Something that checks or restrains; a restraint.
A swelling on the back part of the hind leg of a horse, just behind the lowest part of the hock joint, generally causing lameness.
A concrete margin along the edge of a road; a kerb (UK, Australia, New Zealand)
A riding or driving bit for a horse that has rein action which amplifies the pressure in the mouth by leverage advantage placing pressure on the poll via the crown piece of the bridle and chin groove via a curb chain.
A sidewalk, covered or partially enclosed, bordering the airport terminal road system with adjacent paved areas to permit vehicles to off-load or load passengers.
A raised margin along the edge of something, such as a well or the eye of a dome, as a strengthening.
To be vigilant or on one's guard.
To mind, attend, or guard.
To be wary or cautious of.
To serve the purpose of a watchman by floating properly in its place.
To look at, see, or view for a period of time.
To remain awake with a sick or dying person; to maintain a vigil.
To observe over a period of time; to notice or pay attention.
To act as a lookout.
To attend to dangers to or regarding.
A portable or wearable timepiece.
The act of guarding and observing someone or something.
A period of wakefulness between the two sleeps of a biphasic sleep pattern (the dead sleep or first sleep and morning sleep or second sleep): the first waking.
The post or office of a watchman; also, the place where a watchman is posted, or where a guard is kept.
A particular time period when guarding is kept.
A person or group of people who guard.
A period of time on duty, usually four hours in length; the officers and crew who tend the working of a vessel during the same watch. (FM 55–501).
The act of seeing, or viewing, for a period of time.
A group of sailors and officers aboard a ship or shore station with a common period of duty: starboard watch, port watch.