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Meanings of sentry go in English

Portuguese
vigia

The duty of serving as a sentry.

vigia
Usage of sentry go in English
1
There he go back and forrards, doing what he call his sentry go.
Round the Red Lamp: Being Facts and Fancies of Medical Life
2
Ze sentry go up and town wis one gon, ant look at me.
Boyhood
3
Take your turn of ' sentry go'-isn'tthat your military term?
The Passenger from Calais
4
The regular ration as served after a cold sentry go is called a "tot."
A Yankee in the Trenches
5
Here and there was a muddy, bedraggled Tommy half asleep, nursing a dirty and muddy rifle on " sentry go."
A Yankee in the Trenches
6
It means that the door is open, the sentries gone.
Red Fleece
7
But no sooner had the sentry gone than the tramp smiled quietly to himself.
The Romance of Elaine / Sequel to "Exploits of Elaine"
8
An armed sentry goes up and down before the gate.
Light
9
The head-struck sentry went back to its position, tossing the new log onto the fire.
Rogues
10
The midshipman and sentry went up the ladder, and Mr and Mrs Trotter continued beating each other.
Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2
11
Favor fired, and the sentry went down.
Devil's keep
12
And one of de sentries goes in every five minutes and feels to see if de ropes are tight.
With Lee in Virginia: A Story of the American Civil War
13
If they came out and found the sentry gone, they'd scour the country for it, and for him, too.
Divide and Rule
14
There was little danger of a sentry going to sleep without a head net and some protection for his hands.
Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines; or, Following the Flag agai...
15
Then Xavier and the sentry went up the steps together, followed by the two boatmen, and the gates were shut behind them.
The People of the Mist
16
Great, as may be supposed, was the consternation of the 'Relief' when it arrived at the post, to find sentry -box and sentry gone.
The Three Lieutenants
Translations for sentry go
Portuguese
vigiaguarda