sentryとは

意味・読み方・使い方

語源

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”).

発音

• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛntɹɪ/
• (General American, Canada) enPR: sĕnʹtrē, IPA^(key): /ˈsɛntɹi/
• 韻: -ɛntɹi
• ハイフネーション: sen‧try

名詞

sentry (複数形 sentries)

1. A guard, particularly on duty at the entrance to a military base.
   • 2019, Maaza Mengiste , The Shadow King, Canongate Books (2020), page 213:

     Additional sentries are keeping watch for any signs of an ambush.

2. (uncountable) Sentry duty; time spent being a sentry.
3. (nautical) A form of drag to be towed underwater, which on striking bottom is upset and rises to the surface.
4. A watchtower.

同意語

• (航海 drag): kite