sentinel (Meaning)
sentinel (n)
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
sentinel (n.)
One who watches or guards; specifically (Mil.), a soldier set to guard an army, camp, or other place, from surprise, to observe the approach of danger, and give notice of it; a sentry.
Watch; guard.
A marine crab (Podophthalmus vigil) native of the Indian Ocean, remarkable for the great length of its eyestalks; -- called also sentinel crab.
sentinel (v. t.)
To watch over like a sentinel.
To furnish with a sentinel; to place under the guard of a sentinel or sentinels.
Synonyms & Antonyms of sentinel
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a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated eventOne who watches or guards; specifically (Mil.), a soldier set to guard an army, camp, or other place,
guard,guardian, keeper, warden, custodian, sentry, lookout, patrol, observer, picket
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The castle's towering sentinel kept a watchful eye on the surrounding countryside.
The lone redwood tree stood sentinel over the verdant forest below.
The police officer acted as a sentinel for the neighborhood, patrolling daily to deter crime.
The lighthouse beacon shone brightly, a sentinel guiding ships to safety.
