sentry
sen·try
(sĕn′trē)n. pl. sen·tries
1. A guard, especially a soldier posted at a given spot to prevent the passage of unauthorized persons.
2. The duty of a sentry; watch.
[Perhaps alteration of obsolete sentrinel, variant of sentinel.]
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sentry
(ˈsɛntrɪ)n, pl -tries
1. (Military) a soldier who guards or prevents unauthorized access to a place, keeps watch for danger, etc
2. (Military) the watch kept by a sentry
[C17: perhaps shortened from obsolete centrinel, C16 variant of sentinel]
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sen•try
(ˈsɛn tri)n., pl. -tries.
a guard, esp., a soldier stationed to prevent unauthorized passage.
[1605–15; short for sentrinel, variant of sentinel]
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sentry
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sentry
nounA person or special body of persons assigned to provide protection or keep watch over, for example:
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Translations
خَفير، حارِس
hlídkastráž
vagtpost
varîmaîur
sargybinio būdelė
sardzesargkareivis
straža
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sentry
sentry
:
sentry box
n → Wachhäuschen nt
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sentry
(ˈsentri) – plural ˈsentries – nouna soldier or other person on guard to stop anyone who has no right to enter, pass etc. The entrance was guarded by two sentries.
ˈsentry-box nouna small shelter for a sentry.
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