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noun, plural -tries.
1.
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.
2.
a member of a guard or watch.
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Sentry
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Example Sentences
- Outside, that broken-bottle sentry had disappeared, and one could only hope that baby birds and children would survive the rats.
- Like prairie dogs, ground squirrels take turns on sentry duty, warning the others of any danger.
- We chose a sentry shooterbot that detects intruders within its perimeter and attacks them.
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Word Origin & History
sentry
1611, originally "watchtower;" perhaps a shortened variant of sentinel (q.v.), which had a variant form centrinel (1598), or worn down from sanctuary, on notion of "shelter for a watchman." Meaning "military guard posted around a camp" is first attested 1632. Sentry-box is from 1728.
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