sentry
[ sen-tree ]
/ ˈsɛn tri /
noun, plural sen·tries.
a soldier stationed at a place to stand guard and prevent the passage of unauthorized persons, watch for fires, etc., especially a sentinel stationed at a pass, gate, opening in a defense work, or the like.
a member of a guard or watch.
Origin of sentry
1605–15; short for
sentrinel, variant of
sentinel
Words nearby sentry
sentinel,
sentinel animal,
sentinel gland,
sentinel pile,
sentinel tag,
sentry,
sentry box,
senufo,
senussi,
senwood,
senza
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British Dictionary definitions for sentry
sentry
/ (ˈsɛntrɪ) /
noun plural -tries
a soldier who guards or prevents unauthorized access to a place, keeps watch for danger, etc
the watch kept by a sentry
Word Origin for sentry
C17: perhaps shortened from obsolete
centrinel, C16 variant of
sentinel