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a small structure for sheltering a sentry from bad weather.[1695-1705]
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sentry box
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sentry box — sentry boxes also sentry box N COUNT A sentry box is a narrow shelter with an open front in which a sentry can stand while on duty … English dictionary
Sentry box — Sentry Sen try, n.; pl. {Sentires}. [Probably from OF. senteret a little patch; cf. F. sentier path, and OF. sente. See {Sentinel}.] 1. (Mil.) A soldier placed on guard; a sentinel. [1913 Webster] 2. Guard; watch, as by a sentinel. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sentry box — sentry ,box noun count a narrow shelter with an open front that a sentry stands in … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sentry box — n. a small, boxlike structure serving as a shelter for a sentry on duty during bad weather … English World dictionary
sentry box — n a tall narrow shelter with an open front where a soldier stands while guarding a building … Dictionary of contemporary English
sentry box — noun a small shelter with an open front to protect a sentry from the weather • Hypernyms: ↑shelter * * * ˈsentry box f10 [sentry box sentry boxes] noun a small shelter for a ↑sentry to stand in … Useful english dictionary
sentry box — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms sentry box : singular sentry box plural sentry boxes a narrow shelter with an open front that a sentry stands in … English dictionary
sentry-box — see sentry box … English dictionary
sentry box — sen′try box n. a shelter for a sentry • Etymology: 1695–1705 … From formal English to slang
sentry box — noun Date: circa 1728 a shelter for a sentry on his post … New Collegiate Dictionary
