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Sentinel :: Sentinel (n.) A marine crab (Podophthalmus vigil) native of the Indian Ocean, remarkable for the great length of its eyestalks; -- called also sentinel crab..

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

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..

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?.

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..

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..

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

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

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

Watch :: Watch (v. i.) To be attentive or vigilant; to give heed; to be on the lookout; to keep guard; to act as sentinel.

Watchword :: Watchword (n.) A word given to sentinels, and to such as have occasion to visit the guards, used as a signal by which a friend is known from an enemy, or a person who has a right to pass the watch from one who has not; a countersign; a password..

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

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

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..

Centinel :: Centinel (n.) Sentinel.

Sentinelling :: Sentinelling () 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..

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

Round :: Round (n.) A walk performed by a guard or an officer round the rampart of a garrison, or among sentinels, to see that the sentinels are faithful and all things safe; also, the guard or officer, with his attendants, who performs this duty; -- usually in the plural..

Guard :: Guard (v. t.) A man, or body of men, stationed to protect or control a person or position; a watch; a sentinel..

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