English

Verb

overwatch ‎(third-person singular simple present overwatches, present participle overwatching, simple past and past participle overwatched)

1. To watch over.

Noun

overwatch ‎(uncountable)

1. (military) The supervision of one unit or vehicle by another while the supervised unit is firing or moving.
   • 2007 September 11, Michael R. Gordon, “Petraeus Sees Bigger Role in Protecting Iraqi Civilians”, in New York Times:

     At a further and undefined point in the future, the American force would shrink to about seven and later five brigades — all involved in overwatch missions.