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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

sentry †sentinel; armed member of the fighting forces set to keep guard. XVII. perh. shortening of †centrinell, -onel (XVI), vars. of SENTINEL, with assim. to -RY. comp. sentry-go, †orig. phr. consisting of sentry sb. (used vocatively) and imper. of Go; (hence) patrol or duties of a s. XIX.

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sentry

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

sen·try / ˈsentrē/ • n. (pl. -tries) a soldier stationed to keep guard or to control access to a place. PHRASES: stand sentry keep guard or control access to a place.

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Sentry

The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military | 2001 | Copyright

Sentry E-3 a surveillance aircraft used as part of the Airborne Warning and Control Systems.

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The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military | 2001 | Copyright

sentry n. pl. -ies a soldier stationed to keep guard or to control access to a place.
stand sentry keep guard or control access to a place.

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Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

sentry •Barry, Carrie, carry, Cary, Clarrie, Gary, glengarry, harry, intermarry, Larry, marry, miscarry, parry, tarry •angry • chapelry • cavalry • lamprey •Crabtree •gantry, pantry •Langtry • polyandry •askari, Bari, Cagliari, calamari, Campari, charivari, curare, Ferrari, Harare, Kalahari, Mari, Mata Hari, Qatari, Rastafari, safari, sari, Scutari, shikari, sparry, starry, Stradivari, tamari, terramare, Vasari, Zanzibari •compadre • chantry •beriberi, berry, bury, Ceri, cherry, Derry, ferry, Gerry, jerry, Kerry, merry, perry, Pondicherry, sherry, terry, very, wherry •débris • Hendry • Geoffrey • belfry •devilry, revelry •Henri, henry •peltry •entry, gentry, sentry •pedantry •peasantry, pheasantry, pleasantry •vestry • every • elderberry •checkerberry • whortleberry •chokecherry • daredevilry •Londonderry • knobkerrie

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