"stand sentry" meaning in English

See stand sentry in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: stands sentry [present, singular, third-person], standing sentry [participle, present], stood sentry [participle, past], stood sentry [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|stand<,,stood> sentry}} stand sentry (third-person singular simple present stands sentry, present participle standing sentry, simple past and past participle stood sentry)
  1. To keep watch. Synonyms: stand guard, stand sentinel
    Sense id: en-stand_sentry-en-verb-ZC-iwSZT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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