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Sentry vs Centry - What's the difference?

sentry | centry |

As nouns the difference between sentry and centry

is that sentry is a guard, particularly on duty at the entrance to a military base while centry is obsolete form of sentry.

sentry

English

Noun

(sentries)
  • A guard, particularly on duty at the entrance to a military base.
  • (uncountable) Sentry duty; time spent being a sentry.

    • See also

    * sentinel

    centry

    English

    Noun

    (centries)
    • (Gray)
    (Webster 1913)