Sentinel synonyms

sĕn'tə-nəl

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sentry
A guard, particularly on duty at the entrance to a military base.
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guard (related)
A person who protects, keeps watch, or acts as a sentinel:
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keeper
(--- Sports) A goalkeeper.
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scout
A watcher or sentinel.
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watchman
A man who is employed to stand guard or keep watch.
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picket
A group of soldiers or a single soldier stationed, usually at an outpost, to guard a body of troops from surprise attack
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watch
A period of close observation, often in order to discover something:
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soldier
An enlisted person or a noncommissioned officer.
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ward
The definition of a ward is a wing of a hospital, a division of a prison, or a person, especially a child, who is dependent upon the care and support of an appointed guardian.
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patrol
A military unit sent out on a reconnaissance or combat mission.
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vidette
Alternative form of vedette.
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protector
Someone who protects or guards, by assignment or on their own initiative.
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lookout
(Informal) Concern; worry
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lookout-man
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
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spotter
A person or thing that spots
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fail-back (related)
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awareness (related)
The state or quality of being aware of something
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pegasus (related)
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safety (related)
(American football) Any of the defensive players who are in position furthest from the line of scrimmage and whose responsibility is to defend against passes as well as to be the tacklers of last resort.
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perdue.associated word: cordon
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Sentinal (related)
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