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sen·ti·nel
I. \ˈsent(ə)nəl, -tənəl\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle French sentinelle, from Old Italian sentinella, from sentina vigilance, from sentire to perceive, from Latin — more at sense
1. : one that watches or guards : sentry
2.
a. obsolete : watch, guard
< keep sentinel >
b. obsolete : watchtower
c. : soldier
3. : an officer of a secret society who is stationed outside the door of a meeting place to prevent unauthorized entry — compare warder
II. transitive verb
(sentineled or sentinelled ; sentineled or sentinelled ; sentineling or sentinelling ; sentinels)
1. : to watch over as a sentinel
< long lines of shivering poplars that sentinelled the meadows — Willa Cather >
2. : to furnish with a sentinel : place under the guard of a sentinel or sentinels
3. : to post as sentinel |