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sen·try
(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 -tries
1. (Military) a soldier who guards or prevents unauthorized access to a place, keeps watch for danger, etc
2. (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]
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nounTranslations
خَفير، حارِس
hlídkastráž
vagtpost
varîmaîur
sargybinio būdelė
sardzesargkareivis
straža
sentry
[ˈsɛntri] n → sentinelle fsentry box n → guérite fsentry duty nto be on sentry duty → être de faction
sentry
(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.
ˈsentry-box noun a small shelter for a sentry.
ˈsentry watchneighborhood watch