Definition of guard

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Guard (n.) To protect the edge of, esp. with an ornamental border; hence, to face or ornament with lists, laces, etc..

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Watch :: Watch (v. i.) To be attentive or vigilant; to give heed; to be on the lookout; to keep guard; to act as sentinel.
Splashy :: Splasher (n.) A guard to keep off splashes from anything.
Unwary :: Unwary (a.) Not vigilant against danger; not wary or cautious; unguarded; precipitate; heedless; careless.
Guardianess :: Guardianess (n.) A female guardian.
Aguardiente :: Aguardiente (n.) A strong alcoholic drink, especially pulque..
Watchman :: Watchman (n.) One set to watch; a person who keeps guard; a guard; a sentinel.
Hayward :: Hayward (n.) An officer who is appointed to guard hedges, and to keep cattle from breaking or cropping them, and whose further duty it is to impound animals found running at large..
President :: President (n.) A protector; a guardian; a presiding genius.
Guardant :: Guardant (n.) A guardian.
Guardless :: Guardless (a.) Without a guard or defense; unguarded.
Hold :: Hold (n.) A place of confinement; a prison; confinement; custody; guard.
Wharf :: Wharf (v. t.) To guard or secure by a firm wall of timber or stone constructed like a wharf; to furnish with a wharf or wharfs.
Curatrix :: Curatrix (n.) A woman who is a guardian or custodian.
Yeoman :: Yeoman (n.) A yeoman of the guard; also, a member of the yeomanry cavalry..
Guardroom :: Guardroom (n.) The room occupied by the guard during its term of duty; also, a room where prisoners are confined..
Safe-conduct :: Safe-conduct (n.) a convoy or guard to protect a person in an enemy's country or a foreign countr.
Doublet :: Doublet (a.) One of two or more words in the same language derived by different courses from the same original from; as, crypt and grot are doublets; also, guard and ward; yard and garden; abridge and abbreviate, etc..
Warden :: Warden (n.) An officer who keeps or guards; a keeper; as, the warden of a prison..
Tutelage :: Tutelage (n.) The act of guarding or protecting; guardianship; protection; as, the king's right of seigniory and tutelage..
Deathwatch :: Deathwatch (n.) The guard set over a criminal before his execution.
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