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Noun: sentry  sen-tree
  1. A person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
    "the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold";
    - lookout, lookout man, sentinel, watch, spotter, scout, picket

Derived forms: sentries

Type of: security guard, watcher, watchman

Encyclopedia: Sentry