Definition of guard

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Guard (v. t.) One who, or that which, guards from injury, danger, exposure, or attack; defense; protection..

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Warden :: Warden (n.) A keeper; a guardian; a watchman.
Hold :: Hold (n.) A place of confinement; a prison; confinement; custody; guard.
Defensive :: Defensive (n.) That which defends; a safeguard.
Guardful :: Guardful (a.) Cautions; wary; watchful.
Nasal :: Nasal (n.) Part of a helmet projecting to protect the nose; a nose guard.
Line :: Line (n.) The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery, etc..
Pad :: Pad (n.) A stuffed guard or protection; esp., one worn on the legs of horses to prevent bruising..
Watch :: Watch (v. i.) The period of the night during which a person does duty as a sentinel, or guard; the time from the placing of a sentinel till his relief; hence, a division of the night..
Varangian :: Varangian (n.) One of the Northmen who founded a dynasty in Russia in the 9th century; also, one of the Northmen composing, at a later date, the imperial bodyguard at Constantinople..
Watchhouse :: Watchhouse (n.) A house in which a watch or guard is placed.
Taslet :: Taslet (n.) A piece of armor formerly worn to guard the things; a tasse.
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..
Escort :: Escort (n.) To attend with a view to guard and protect; to accompany as safeguard; to give honorable or ceremonious attendance to; -- used esp. with reference to journeys or excursions on land; as, to escort a public functionary, or a lady; to escort a baggage wagon..
Prefect :: Prefect (n.) A Roman officer who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc.; as, the prefect of the aqueducts; the prefect of a camp, of a fleet, of the city guard, of provisions; the pretorian prefect, who was commander of the troops guarding the emperor's person..
Vanguard :: Vanguard (n.) The troops who march in front of an army; the advance guard; the van.
Pace :: Pace (v. t.) To walk over with measured tread; to move slowly over or upon; as, the guard paces his round..
Wardship :: Wardship (n.) The state of begin under a guardian; pupilage.
Custody :: Custody (n.) State of being guarded and watched to prevent escape; restraint of liberty; confinement; imprisonment.
Guardiance :: Guardiance (n.) Guardianship.
Guardsman :: Guardsman (n.) One who guards; a guard.
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