centrinel

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• sentry — 1610s, originally watchtower; perhaps a shortened variant of sentinel, which had a variant form centrinel (1590s), or worn down from sanctuary, on notion of shelter for a watchman. Meaning military guard posted around a camp is first attested… …   Etymology dictionary

• sentry — noun (plural sentries) a soldier stationed to keep guard or to control access to a place. Origin C17: perh. from obs. centrinel, var. of sentinel …   English new terms dictionary

• sentry — /ˈsɛntri / (say sentree) noun (plural sentries) 1. a soldier stationed at a place to keep guard and prevent the passage of unauthorised persons, watch for fires, etc.; a sentinel. 2. a member of a guard or watch. {? shortened form of obsolete… …  

• sentry — ► NOUN (pl. sentries) ▪ a soldier stationed to keep guard or to control access to a place. ORIGIN perhaps from obsolete centrinel, from SENTINEL(Cf. ↑sentinel) …   English terms dictionary

• sentry — n. (pl. ies) a soldier etc. stationed to keep guard. Phrases and idioms: sentry box a wooden cabin intended to shelter a standing sentry. sentry go the duty of pacing up and down as a sentry. Etymology: perh. f. obs. centrinel, var. of SENTINEL …   Useful english dictionary

• centronel — see centrinel …   Useful english dictionary