SENTINEL Synonyms

• a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

• a worker employed at a dry-cleaning establishment to remove spots

• a worker employed to apply spots (as markers or identifiers)

• a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

• someone who is the first to observe something

• someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

• a person who is present and participates in a meeting

• an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another

• being present (at a meeting or event, etc.)

• occurring with or following as a consequence

• one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals

• a person who cares for persons or property

• a fighter who holds out against attack

• a person who keeps watch over something or someone

• the person who lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team on the line of scrimmage

• a device designed to prevent injury or accidents

• a posture of defence in boxing or fencing

• the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team

• a military unit serving to protect some place or person

• a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

• the duty of serving as a sentry

• (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage between the center and the tackles

• a position on a basketball team

• to keep watch over

• watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect

• protect against a challenge or attack

• take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence

• a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

• an expert who observes and comments on something

• a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

• the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes

• a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security

• maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol

• a person who cares for persons or property

• the chief official in charge of a prison

• a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

• a guard who keeps watch

• a person who keeps a devotional vigil by a sick bed or by a dead body

• a guard who keeps watch

• a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

• a detachment of troops guarding an army from surprise attack

• a protester posted by a labor organization outside a place of work

• a vehicle performing sentinel duty

• a wooden strip forming part of a fence

• a form of military punishment used by the British in the late 17th century in which a soldier was forced to stand on one foot on a pointed stake

• serve as pickets or post pickets

• fasten with a picket

• a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

• a Boy Scout or Girl Scout

• someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports)

• someone who can find paths through unexplored territory

• explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody

• a small portable timepiece

• a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty

• a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe

• the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty

• a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

• the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)

• look attentively

• follow with the eyes or the mind

• see or watch

• observe with attention

• be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful

• observe or determine by looking

• find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

• a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event