sentry
/ˈsɛn.tɹi/noun
Middle School
1
A guard, particularly on duty at the entrance to a military base.
2
Sentry duty; time spent being a sentry.
3
A form of drag to be towed underwater, which on striking bottom is upset and rises to the surface.
4
A watchtower.
5
An animal like a marmot tasked with alerting the pack to danger.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing