Definition of guard

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Guard (n.) To fasten by binding; to gird.

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Guardhouse :: Guardhouse (n.) A building which is occupied by the guard, and in which soldiers are confined for misconduct; hence, a lock-up..
Gurding :: Gurding (p. pr. &, vb. n.) of Guard.
Chaja :: Chaja (n.) The crested screamer of Brazil (Palamedea, / Chauna, chavaria), so called in imitation of its notes; -- called also chauna, and faithful kamichi. It is often domesticated and is useful in guarding other poultry. See Kamichi..
Chape :: Chape (n.) The transverse guard of a sword or dagger.
Coguardian :: Coguardian (n.) A joint guardian.
Picket :: Picket (v. t.) To guard, as a camp or road, by an outlying picket..
Afterguard :: Afterguard (n.) The seaman or seamen stationed on the poop or after part of the ship, to attend the after-sails..
Sentinel :: Sentinel (n.) Watch; guard.
Warder :: Warder (n.) One who wards or keeps; a keeper; a guard.
Ward :: Ward (n.) A minor or person under the care of a guardian; as, a ward in chancery..
Patronage :: Patronage (n.) Guardianship, as of a saint; tutelary care..
Proostracum :: Proostracum (n.) The anterior prolongation of the guard of the phragmocone of belemnites and allied fossil cephalopods, whether horny or calcareous. See Illust. of Phragmocone..
Check :: Check (n.) Whatever arrests progress, or limits action; an obstacle, guard, restraint, or rebuff..
Safeguard :: Safeguard (n.) A pass; a passport; a safe-conduct.
Water Pore :: Water pore () One of certain minute pores in the leaves of some plants. They are without true guardian cells, but in other respects closely resemble ordinary stomata..
Parole :: Parole (n.) A watchword given only to officers of guards; -- distinguished from countersign, which is given to all guards..
Guard :: Guard (v. t.) Watch; heed; care; attention; as, to keep guard..
Ward :: Ward (n.) The state of being under guard or guardianship; confinement under guard; the condition of a child under a guardian; custody.
Guardsman :: Guardsman (n.) A member, either officer or private, of any military body called Guards..
Counterguard :: Counterguard (n.) A low outwork before a bastion or ravelin, consisting of two lines of rampart parallel to the faces of the bastion, and protecting them from a breaching fire..
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