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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..

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..

Centinel :: Centinel (n.) Sentinel.

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..

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

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

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

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

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

Sentry :: Sentry (n.) A soldier placed on guard; a sentinel.

Sentinelled :: Sentinelled () 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Sentinelling :: Sentinelling () of Sentine.

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