| slovo | definícia |
sentry
(mass) | sentry
- hliadka |
sentry
(encz) | sentry,hlídka n: Zdeněk Brož |
sentry
(encz) | sentry,stráž Zdeněk Brož |
Sentry
(gcide) | Sentry \Sen"try\, n.; pl. Sentires. [Probably from OF.
senteret a little patch; cf. F. sentier path, and OF. sente.
See Sentinel.]
1. (Mil.) A soldier placed on guard; a sentinel.
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2. Guard; watch, as by a sentinel.
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Here toils, and death, and death's half-brother,
sleep,
Forms terrible to view, their sentry keep. --Dryden.
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Sentry box, a small house or box to cover a sentinel at his
post, and shelter him from the weather.
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sentry
(gcide) | Kite \Kite\ (k[imac]t), n. [OE. kyte, AS. c[=y]ta; cf. W. cud,
cut.]
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1. (Zool.) Any raptorial bird of the subfamily Milvin[ae],
of which many species are known. They have long wings,
adapted for soaring, and usually a forked tail.
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Note: The European species are Milvus ictinus and {Milvus
migrans}; the pariah kite of India is Milvus govinda;
the sacred or Brahmany kite of India is {Haliastur
Indus}; the American fork-tailed kite is the {Nauclerus
furcatus}.
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2. Fig.: One who is rapacious.
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Detested kite, thou liest. --Shak.
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3. A light frame of wood or other material covered with paper
or cloth, for flying in the air at the end of a string.
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4. (Naut.) A lofty sail, carried only when the wind is light.
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5. (Geom.) A quadrilateral, one of whose diagonals is an axis
of symmetry. --Henrici.
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6. Fictitious commercial paper used for raising money or to
sustain credit, as a check which represents no deposit in
bank, or a bill of exchange not sanctioned by sale of
goods; an accommodation check or bill. [Cant]
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7. (Zool.) The brill. [Prov. Eng.]
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8. (Naut.) A form of drag to be towed under water at any
depth up to about forty fathoms, which on striking bottom
is upset and rises to the surface; -- called also
sentry.
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Flying kites. (Naut.) See under Flying.
Kite falcon (Zool.), an African falcon of the genus
Avicida, having some resemblance to a kite.
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sentry
(wn) | sentry
n 1: a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
[syn: lookout, lookout man, sentinel, sentry,
watch, spotter, scout, picket] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
sentry box
(encz) | sentry box,strážní budka n: Zdeněk Brož |
sentry duty
(encz) | sentry duty, n: |
sentry go
(encz) | sentry go, n: |
Misentry
(gcide) | Misentry \Mis*en"try\, n.
An erroneous entry or charge, as of an account.
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Outsentry
(gcide) | Outsentry \Out"sen`try\, n. (Mil.)
A sentry who guards the entrance or approach to a place; an
outguard.
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Sentry
(gcide) | Sentry \Sen"try\, n.; pl. Sentires. [Probably from OF.
senteret a little patch; cf. F. sentier path, and OF. sente.
See Sentinel.]
1. (Mil.) A soldier placed on guard; a sentinel.
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2. Guard; watch, as by a sentinel.
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Here toils, and death, and death's half-brother,
sleep,
Forms terrible to view, their sentry keep. --Dryden.
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Sentry box, a small house or box to cover a sentinel at his
post, and shelter him from the weather.
[1913 Webster]Kite \Kite\ (k[imac]t), n. [OE. kyte, AS. c[=y]ta; cf. W. cud,
cut.]
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1. (Zool.) Any raptorial bird of the subfamily Milvin[ae],
of which many species are known. They have long wings,
adapted for soaring, and usually a forked tail.
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Note: The European species are Milvus ictinus and {Milvus
migrans}; the pariah kite of India is Milvus govinda;
the sacred or Brahmany kite of India is {Haliastur
Indus}; the American fork-tailed kite is the {Nauclerus
furcatus}.
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2. Fig.: One who is rapacious.
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Detested kite, thou liest. --Shak.
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3. A light frame of wood or other material covered with paper
or cloth, for flying in the air at the end of a string.
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4. (Naut.) A lofty sail, carried only when the wind is light.
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5. (Geom.) A quadrilateral, one of whose diagonals is an axis
of symmetry. --Henrici.
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6. Fictitious commercial paper used for raising money or to
sustain credit, as a check which represents no deposit in
bank, or a bill of exchange not sanctioned by sale of
goods; an accommodation check or bill. [Cant]
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7. (Zool.) The brill. [Prov. Eng.]
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8. (Naut.) A form of drag to be towed under water at any
depth up to about forty fathoms, which on striking bottom
is upset and rises to the surface; -- called also
sentry.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Flying kites. (Naut.) See under Flying.
Kite falcon (Zool.), an African falcon of the genus
Avicida, having some resemblance to a kite.
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Sentry box
(gcide) | Sentry \Sen"try\, n.; pl. Sentires. [Probably from OF.
senteret a little patch; cf. F. sentier path, and OF. sente.
See Sentinel.]
1. (Mil.) A soldier placed on guard; a sentinel.
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2. Guard; watch, as by a sentinel.
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Here toils, and death, and death's half-brother,
sleep,
Forms terrible to view, their sentry keep. --Dryden.
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Sentry box, a small house or box to cover a sentinel at his
post, and shelter him from the weather.
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sentry box
(wn) | sentry box
n 1: a small shelter with an open front to protect a sentry from
the weather |
sentry duty
(wn) | sentry duty
n 1: the duty of serving as a sentry; "he was on guard that
night" [syn: guard duty, guard, sentry duty, {sentry
go}] |
sentry go
(wn) | sentry go
n 1: the duty of serving as a sentry; "he was on guard that
night" [syn: guard duty, guard, sentry duty, {sentry
go}] |
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