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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..

Vedette :: Vedette (n.) A sentinel, usually on horseback, stationed on the outpost of an army, to watch an enemy and give notice of danger; a vidette..

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?.

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

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

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..

Sentry :: Sentry (n.) Guard; watch, as by a sentinel..

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..

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

Cordon :: Cordon (n.) A line or series of sentinels, or of military posts, inclosing or guarding any place or thing..

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

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

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..

Reveille :: Reveille (n.) The beat of drum, or bugle blast, about break of day, to give notice that it is time for the soldiers to rise, and for the sentinels to forbear challenging..

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

Echauguette :: Echauguette (n.) A small chamber or place of protection for a sentinel, usually in the form of a projecting turret, or the like. See Castle..

Sentinelling :: Sentinelling () of Sentine.

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

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

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

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