Originally: a position held in battle while waiting for an attack or maintaining one's ground. Later: the post or station of a soldier, sentinel…
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > watching or keeping guard > [noun] > one who watches or keeps guard > post or place of (6) stand1392 Originally: a position held in battle while waiting for an attack or maintaining one's ground. Later: the post or station of a soldier, sentinel… guardc1500 A post of observation. Obsolete. vigil1533 A place from which watch was kept. Obsolete. watching-place1847 watch room1850 a room from or within which a watch is kept. watch-post1852 a position at which a body of soldiers, a sentinel or watchman, is stationed on watch; also, a body of guards. |
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