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Sentry vs Outsentry - What's the difference?

sentry | outsentry |

As nouns the difference between sentry and outsentry

is that sentry is a guard, particularly on duty at the entrance to a military base while outsentry is a sentry who guards the entrance or approach to a place.

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

    outsentry

    English

    Noun

    (outsentries)
  • (military) A sentry who guards the entrance or approach to a place.

    • Synonyms

    * outguard (Webster 1913)