sentineled
Kept under surveillance
Sentineled means guarded or watched over by sentinels, or more figuratively, standing watch like sentinels do: The valley was sentineled by towering peaks.
The word appears mainly in literary or poetic contexts, describing things that stand guard or keep vigil over a place.
Also spelled sentinelled.
Carefully attentive, observant
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- observantNoticing things readily
- attentivePaying close notice
- waryGuardedly alert
guarded · patrolled · monitored · surveilled · scrutinized · lookout · picket · scout
Stationed military force
- outpostRemote military station
- fortressHeavily defended military structure
- citadelFortified urban stronghold
- strongholdFortified place of defense
bastion · rampart · parapet · watchtower · battlement · turret · palisade · stockade
watchful
Carefully attentive, observant
wary · guarded · patrolled · monitored · surveilled · scrutinized · lookout · picket · scout · night-watch
garrison
Stationed military force
- outpostRemote military station
- fortressHeavily defended military structure
- citadelFortified urban stronghold
stronghold · bastion · rampart · parapet · watchtower · battlement · turret · palisade · stockade · redoubt
shielded
Protected from harm
- defendedShielded from harm
- safeguardedKept from harm
- securedMade fast or obtained
sheltered · warded · preserved · sanctuary · refuge · haven · asylum · enclosed · cordoned · barred
sentineledunguarded
Without protection or caution
unprotected · undefended · unwatched · unattended · unsupervised
- sentinel speciesSpecies signaling ecosystem changes
- sentinel nodeFirst lymph receiving drainage
- silent sentinels
- stand sentinelMaintain vigilant guard position