The occupation, duty or service of a sentinel; chiefly in to keep sentinel. in sentinel, on guard as a sentinel. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | society > armed hostility > defence > action or duty of sentry or picket > [noun] (30) sentinel1585 The occupation, duty or service of a sentinel; chiefly in to keep sentinel. in sentinel, on guard as a sentinel. Obsolete. sentry1639 The occupation, duty, or service of a sentry; also the watch kept by a sentry, esp. in to keep sentry. sentinelship1643 The office or duties of a sentinel. picket1713 Military colloquial. Short for picket duty n. at compounds 1b. picket duty1764 lookout duty1831 sentry-go1880 The patrol of a sentry; also, the duties of a sentry. Also transferred. sentry-going1901 doing sentry-go. sentry duty1917 Subcategories:— circuit of watch or sentry (2) — posting of watch (1) — watch-post (16) — fire-watching (1) — night-watch (1) |
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