out-sentry
Definition
- Noun (Historical, Archaic):
- A sentry posted at a distance: "out-sentry" refers to a guard or lookout stationed far from the main camp or garrison, often as an advanced warning post.
Usage Examples
- (A guard positioned far from the main force to provide early warning.)
- (A lookout stationed at a distant point.)
Advanced Usage
- "to keep an out-sentry": to maintain a distant watch.
- The scouts kept an out-sentry throughout the night. (They maintained a far-off observation post.)
Variants and Related Words
Outpost (n): a detachment of troops stationed at a distance from a main force, often for defensive purposes.
- The outpost was heavily fortified. (A military position away from the main body.)
Sentry (n): a soldier stationed to keep guard and prevent surprise attack.
- The sentry remained alert at the gate. (A guard at a fixed point.)
Sentry-go (n): the duty of acting as a sentry.
- He was assigned sentry-go for the night shift. (The task of guarding.)
Synonyms
- Advance guard: troops sent ahead to reconnoiter or protect the main body.
- Lookout: a person stationed to watch for danger or approaching people.
Related Idioms
On sentry duty: performing the role of a guard.
- The soldier was on sentry duty when the alarm sounded. (He was actively guarding.)
To stand sentinel: to keep watch.
- The lighthouse stands sentinel over the rocky coast. (It acts as a protective watch.)