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Sentinel :: Sentinel (v. t.) To watch over like a sentinel.

Sentinel :: 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..

Station :: Station (n.) The spot or place where anything stands, especially where a person or thing habitually stands, or is appointed to remain for a time; as, the station of a sentinel..

Sentinelled :: Sentinelled () of Sentine.

Patrol :: Patrol (v. i.) A going of the rounds along the chain of sentinels and between the posts, by a guard, usually consisting of three or four men, to insure greater security from attacks on the outposts..

Watchtower :: Watchtower (n.) A tower in which a sentinel is placed to watch for enemies, the approach of danger, or the like..

Sentinel :: Sentinel (v. t.) To furnish with a sentinel; to place under the guard of a sentinel or sentinels.

Corporal :: Corporal (n.) A noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant. In the United States army he is the lowest noncommissioned officer in a company of infantry. He places and relieves sentinels..

Challenge :: Challenge (n.) To question or demand the countersign from (one who attempts to pass the lines); as, the sentinel challenged us, with Who comes there?.

Sentineling :: Sentineling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sentine.

Watch :: Watch (v. i.) The period of the night during which a person does duty as a sentinel, or guard; the time from the placing of a sentinel till his relief; hence, a division of the night..

Sentinel :: Sentinel (n.) Watch; guard.

Post :: Post (n.) The piece of ground to which a sentinel's walk is limited.

Stational :: Station (v. t.) To place; to set; to appoint or assign to the occupation of a post, place, or office; as, to station troops on the right of an army; to station a sentinel on a rampart; to station ships on the coasts of Africa..

Patrol :: Patrol (v. i.) To go the rounds along a chain of sentinels; to traverse a police district or beat.

Sentineled :: Sentineled (imp. & p. p.) of Sentine.

Qui Vive :: Qui vive () The challenge of a French sentinel, or patrol; -- used like the English challenge: Who comes there?.

Centinel :: Centinel (n.) Sentinel.

Post :: Post (v. t.) To assign to a station; to set; to place; as, to post a sentinel..

Watchman :: Watchman (n.) One set to watch; a person who keeps guard; a guard; a sentinel.

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