Associations to the word «Sentinel»

Wiktionary

SENTINEL, noun. A sentry or guard.
SENTINEL, noun. (computer science) a unique string of characters recognised by a computer program for processing in a special way; a keyword.
SENTINEL, noun. Watch; guard.
SENTINEL, noun. A sentinel crab.
SENTINEL, verb. (transitive) To watch over as a guard.
SENTINEL, verb. (transitive) To post as guard.
SENTINEL, verb. (transitive) To post a guard for.
SENTINEL, proper noun. A ghost town in California.
SENTINEL, proper noun. A town in Oklahoma.
SENTINEL EVENT, noun. (medicine) Any unanticipated or unusual event in a medical setting which results in death or serious physical injury to a person or persons, specifically including limb loss or gross motor function.
SENTINEL EVENTS, noun. Plural of sentinel event

Dictionary definition

SENTINEL, noun. A person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event.

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy