I
n.
group of sentries
sentry
1) to call out the ~
2) to mount, post the ~
3) to change, relieve the ~
4) an advance; armed; color; honor; palace; police; rear; security ~ (they slipped past the palace ~)
5) under ~
~ duty
6) to stand ~ over
7) on ~ (to go on ~)
militia
8) a home ~
police officer
auxiliary police officer
9) ( AE ) a crossing ~
10) a prison ~ ( AE ; BE has warder , wardress )
alertness
readiness to fight
11) off ~; on ~ (to be caught off ~)
12) to put smb. on one's ~
13) to keep one's ~ up
protective article of clothing
14) a knee; nose; shin ~ ( see the Usage Note for warden )
II
v.
1) to ~ closely (the player was ~ed closely by her opponent)
2) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ against (to ~ against catching cold)
3) ( D ; tr. ) to ~ against (to ~ an embassy against intruders)
4) ( D ; tr. ) to ~ from (to ~ smb. from harm)