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Sentry vs Watches - What's the difference?

sentry | watches |

As nouns the difference between sentry and watches

is that sentry is a guard, particularly on duty at the entrance to a military base while watches is .

As a verb watches is

(watch).

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

    watches

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (watch)

    • Noun

    (head)
  • The leaves of Saraceia flava .
    • (Webster 1913)