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• sentry — [sen′trē] n. pl. sentries [< ? obs. centrinell, var. of SENTINEL] 1. a sentinel; esp., any of the men of a military guard posted to guard against, and warn of, danger 2. Now Rare guard or watch [to keep sentry] …   English World dictionary

• Sentry — Sen try, n.; pl. {Sentires}. [Probably from OF. senteret a little patch; cf. F. sentier path, and OF. sente. See {Sentinel}.] 1. (Mil.) A soldier placed on guard; a sentinel. [1913 Webster] 2. Guard; watch, as by a sentinel. [1913 Webster] Here… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Sentry box — Sentry Sen try, n.; pl. {Sentires}. [Probably from OF. senteret a little patch; cf. F. sentier path, and OF. sente. See {Sentinel}.] 1. (Mil.) A soldier placed on guard; a sentinel. [1913 Webster] 2. Guard; watch, as by a sentinel. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sentry — ► NOUN (pl. sentries) ▪ a soldier stationed to keep guard or to control access to a place. ORIGIN perhaps from obsolete centrinel, from SENTINEL(Cf. ↑sentinel) …   English terms dictionary

• sentry — n. (pl. ies) a soldier etc. stationed to keep guard. Phrases and idioms: sentry box a wooden cabin intended to shelter a standing sentry. sentry go the duty of pacing up and down as a sentry. Etymology: perh. f. obs. centrinel, var. of SENTINEL …   Useful english dictionary

• sentry — I sentinel, sentry (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. watchman, guard, lookout, picket. See defense. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. sentinel, watch, protector; see guard . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. see sentinel IV (Roget s Thesaurus II) …   English dictionary for students

• sentry — noun (plural sentries) a soldier stationed to keep guard or to control access to a place. Origin C17: perh. from obs. centrinel, var. of sentinel …   English new terms dictionary

• sentry — /ˈsɛntri / (say sentree) noun (plural sentries) 1. a soldier stationed at a place to keep guard and prevent the passage of unauthorised persons, watch for fires, etc.; a sentinel. 2. a member of a guard or watch. {? shortened form of obsolete… …  

• stand sentry — keep guard or control access to a place …   Useful english dictionary

• sentinel, sentry — Each of these words refers to a guard, especially a soldier or other military person, posted at some spot to keep order and to prevent the entry of unauthorized persons: The sentry (or sentinel) paced back and forth. Sentry is the more widely… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

• Sentires — Sentry Sen try, n.; pl. {Sentires}. [Probably from OF. senteret a little patch; cf. F. sentier path, and OF. sente. See {Sentinel}.] 1. (Mil.) A soldier placed on guard; a sentinel. [1913 Webster] 2. Guard; watch, as by a sentinel. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English