The action or function of a watchman, sentinel, or the like; observation for the purpose of discovering the approach of danger; look-out, watch…
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释义 | the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > watching or keeping guard > [noun] > as a watchman or sentinel (23) wardOE The action or function of a watchman, sentinel, or the like; observation for the purpose of discovering the approach of danger; look-out, watch… day watchOE A watch, guard, or vigil kept during the day; (also) the time during which such a watch is kept. Also figurative. Cf. night watch, n. 1. watch1377 The action or an act of watching or observing with continuous attention; a continued look-out, as of a sentinel or guard. Chiefly in phrases, †to… watch and ward1390 watch and ward: the action of ‘watching and warding’ (see watch, v. 6b 10, watching, n. 1c); the performance of the duty of a watchman or… wakingc1440 The action of watching, or keeping watch and ward; dialect a keeping watch or holding a ‘wake’ over a corpse. scout-watch1464 The action of keeping watch and guard. watching and warding1579 Scottish. watching and warding: see watch, v. 6b 10. sentinel1585 The occupation, duty or service of a sentinel; chiefly in to keep sentinel. in sentinel, on guard as a sentinel. Obsolete. day ward1597 A watch, guard, or vigil kept during the day; a day watch. Obsolete. romboyle1612 A patrol of watchmen or constables; a watch. escouta1627 Look-out, watch. [Cf. Old French se mettre aux escoutes.] sentry1639 The occupation, duty, or service of a sentry; also the watch kept by a sentry, esp. in to keep sentry. watchment1740 A task of watching. wardage1878 The function of a sentinel or guardian. sentry-go1880 The patrol of a sentry; also, the duties of a sentry. Also transferred. sentry-going1901 doing sentry-go. Subcategories:— by the warders of the Tower (1) — at night (1) — watch or guard on the shore (1) — watch or guard against fire (3) — watch against destruction (1) |
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