Definition of Sentinel
Sen´ti`nel
n.
1.
(Mil.)
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
.
The
sentinels
who
paced
the
ramparts
.
- Macaulay.
2.
Watch
;
guard
.
3.
(Zool.)
A
marine
crab
(
Podophthalmus
vigil
)
native
of
the
Indian
Ocean
,
remarkable
for
the
great
length
of
its
eyestalks
; -
called
also
sentinel
crab
.
v. t.
1.
To
watch
over
like
a
sentinel
.
[
imp
. &
p
.
p
.
Sentineled
or
Sentinelled
;
p
.
pr
. &
vb
.
n
.
Sentineling
or
Sentinelling
.]
2.
To
furnish
with
a
sentinel
;
to
place
under
the
guard
of
a
sentinel
or
sentinels
.
Related Words
lookout
,
lookout
man
,
picket
,
scout
,
security
guard
,
sentry
,
spotter
,
watch
,
watcher
,
watchman
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