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Giber  +  255154 Sat, 12 Aug 06 01:20 PM
What's the difference?      
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Mister Micawber  +  255183 Sat, 12 Aug 06 02:47 PM

Not much.  A sentry is more military.
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Philip  +  255201 Sat, 12 Aug 06 04:11 PM
 Mister Micawber wrote:

Not much.  A sentry is more military.

If one were to personify an inanimate object, such as a tree or an arch, I think sentinel would be the choice.
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