different between sentry vs sextry
sentry
English
Alternative forms
- centry, sentrie, sentery (all obsolete)
Etymology
From earlier sentrie, sentery, of uncertain origin. Perhaps an alteration of sentinel or sanctuary; or perhaps from Old French senteret (“a path”), diminutive of sentier, from Medieval Latin semitarius (“a path”).
Pronunciation
- enPR: s?n?tr?, IPA(key): /?s?nt?i/
- Rhymes: -?nt?i
- Hyphenation: sen?try
Noun
sentry (plural sentries)
- A guard, particularly on duty at the entrance to a military base.
- (uncountable) Sentry duty; time spent being a sentry.
- (nautical) A form of drag to be towed underwater, which on striking bottom is upset and rises to the surface.
- A watchtower.
- A animal like a marmot tasked with alerting the pack to danger.
Synonyms
- (nautical drag): kite
Translations
See also
- sentinel
Anagrams
- Tyners
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sextry
English
Noun
sextry (plural sextries)
- A sacristy.
Related terms
- sexton
Anagrams
- xyster
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