sentry box
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sentry box
n.
A small shelter for a posted sentry.
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sentry box
n
(Military) a small shelter with an open front in which a sentry may stand to be sheltered from the weather
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sen′try box`
n.
a shelter for a sentry.
[1695–1705]
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Noun | 1. | sentry box - a small shelter with an open front to protect a sentry from the weather shelter - protective covering that provides protection from the weather |
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sentry box
n → garittaCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995