SENTRY GO

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The duty of serving as a sentry

Example:

he was on guard that night

Synonyms:

guard; guard duty; sentry duty; sentry go

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("sentry go" is a kind of...):

assignment; duty assignment (a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces))

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