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sentry
/ˈsɛntɹi/
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What does sentry mean?
noun
- A guard, particularly on duty at the entrance to a military base.
- Sentry duty; time spent being a sentry.
- A form of drag to be towed underwater, which on striking bottom is upset and rises to the surface.
More meanings (2)
noun
- A watchtower.
- An animal like a marmot tasked with alerting the pack to danger.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈsɛntɹi/
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Hoppity-kick, hoppity-kick, the little Half-Chick skipped past the sentry at the gate, and hoppity-kick, hoppity-kick, he crossed the court.
The sentry, who was relieved every two hours, marched up and down in front of his cage with loaded musket.
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Stunning the sentry with a bomb which, fortunately, refused to explode, they proceeded to the front line to seek gas emplacements.
At this time, Captain Cook, who had his eyes fixed upon them, observed the sentry present his piece to the men.
As I gained my feet I was confronted by the sentry on duty, into the muzzle of whose revolver I found myself looking.