| Main Entry: | sentinel |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sentry |
Synonyms: |
guard, keeper, lookout, picket, protector, watchman/woman, watchperson |
| Main Entry: | gatekeeper |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | watchperson |
Synonyms: |
doorkeeper, guard, lookout, monitor, protector, security officer, sentinel, sentry |
| Main Entry: | guard |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | protector |
Synonyms: |
bouncer, chaperon, chaperone, chaser, convoyer, custodian, defender, escort, guardian, lookout, picket, sentinel, sentry, shepherd, shield, ward, warden, watch, watchperson |
| Main Entry: | guardian |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | keeper, protector |
Synonyms: |
angel*, attendant, baby-sitter, bird dog, cerberus, champion, chaperon, chaperone, conservator, cop, curator, custodian, defender, escort, guard, keeper, nurse, overseer, paladin, patrol, preserver, safeguard, sentinel, shepherd, sitter, sponsor, superintendent, supervisor, trustee, vigilante, warden, watchdog |
| Notes: | guardian is from Old French gardein 'protector, custodian,' while warden is from Old North French wardein 'guardian, custodian'; both words came from Frankish, represented by Old High German warten 'to watch, guard' |
| Main Entry: | keeper |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | guardian |
Synonyms: |
archivist, attendant, caretaker, conservator, curator, custodian, defender, guard, jailer, lookout, overseer, protector, sentinel, sentry, steward, superintendent, supervisor, warden |
| Main Entry: | lookout |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | guard; place from which to guard |
Synonyms: |
anchor, beacon, belvedere, case, catbird seat, citadel, crow's nest, cupola, eagle eye, hawk, observance, observation, observatory, outlook, overlook, panorama, patrol, post, scene, scout, sentinel, sentry, spotter, station, surveillance, tip, tower, view, vigil, vigilance, ward, watch, watch person watchtower, watcher, weather eye |
| Main Entry: | patrol |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | guarding; guard |
Synonyms: |
convoying, defending, escorting, garrison, lookout, patroler, policing, protecting, protection, rounds, safeguarding, scouting, sentinel, spy, vigilance, watch, watching, watchperson |
| Main Entry: | picket |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person acting as guard |
Synonyms: |
guard, lookout, patrol, scout, sentinel, sentry, spotter, ward, watch, watchperson |
| Main Entry: | protect |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take care of; guard from harm |
Synonyms: |
assure, bulwark, care for, champion, chaperon, conserve, cover, cover all bases, cover up, cushion, defend, fend, foster, give refuge, give sanctuary, go to bat for, harbor, hedge, insulate, keep, keep safe, look after, preserve, ride shotgun for, safeguard, save, screen, secure, sentinel, shade, shelter, shield, shotgun, stand guard, stonewall, support, take under wing, watch, watch over |
Antonyms: |
attack, harm, hurt, injure |
| Main Entry: | watch |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | lookout |
Synonyms: |
alertness, attention, awareness, duty, eagle eye, eye*, gander, guard, hawk, heed, inspection, notice, observance, observation, patrol, picket, scrutiny, sentinel, sentry, supervision, surveillance, tab, tout, vigil, vigilance, watchfulness, weather eye |