All 3 Uses of
sentinel
in
The Fellowship of the Ring
- Under the looming cliffs they had looked like mere bushes, when seen far off from the top of the Stair; but now they towered overhead, stiff, dark, and silent, throwing deep night-shadows about their feet, standing like sentinel pillars at the end of the road.†
Chpt 2.4
- You cannot cross the rivers again, and behind you there are now secret sentinels that you cannot pass.†
Chpt 2.6 *
- Even Boromir bowed his head as the boats whirled by. frail and fleeting as little leaves, under the enduring shadow of the sentinels of Numenor.†
Chpt 2.9
Definition:
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(sentinel) a person who stands guard or looks out for something