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sentry
sen·try S0270500 (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.]sentry (ˈsɛntrɪ) n, pl -tries1. (Military) a soldier who guards or prevents unauthorized access to a place, keeps watch for danger, etc2. (Military) the watch kept by a sentry[C17: perhaps shortened from obsolete centrinel, C16 variant of sentinel]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] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  sentry - a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated eventlookout, lookout man, picket, scout, sentinel, spotter, watchsecurity guard, watchman, watcher - a guard who keeps watch |
sentrynoun guard, watch, lookout, picket, watchman, sentinel The sentry would not let her enter.sentrynounA person or special body of persons assigned to provide protection or keep watch over, for example:guard, lookout, picket, protector, sentinel, ward, watch.Translationssentry (ˈsentri) – plural ˈsentries – noun a soldier or other person on guard to stop anyone who has no right to enter, pass etc. The entrance was guarded by two sentries. 衛兵 卫兵ˈsentry-box noun a small shelter for a sentry. 哨崗，崗亭 岗亭ˈsentry watchneighborhood watchSentry
Sentry an armed guard with the combat mission of protecting and defending an assigned post. According to the Regulations on Garrison and Guard Duty of the Armed Forces of the USSR, a sentry is inviolable, his rights and person specially protected by law. He is responsible only to the guard commander, the commander’s assistant, or the sergeant of the relief and must be obeyed unquestioningly. He has the right to use arms in circumstances defined in the regulations. A sentry must guard his post vigilantly and defend it staunchly and is authorized to use weapons without warning in the event of a clear attack on him or his post. While on duty, a sentry is prohibited from leaving his post, from sleeping, sitting, talking, eating, drinking, or smoking, or from engaging in activities that would prevent him from carrying out his mission. sentry
Synonyms for sentrynoun guardSynonyms- guard
- watch
- lookout
- picket
- watchman
- sentinel
Synonyms for sentrynoun a person or special body of persons assigned to provide protection or keep watch over, for exampleSynonyms- guard
- lookout
- picket
- protector
- sentinel
- ward
- watch
Synonyms for sentrynoun a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated eventSynonyms- lookout
- lookout man
- picket
- scout
- sentinel
- spotter
- watch
Related Words- security guard
- watchman
- watcher
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