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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Testamentary :: Testamentary (a.) Done, appointed by, or founded on, a testament, or will; as, a testamentary guardian of a minor, who may be appointed by the will of a father to act in that capacity until the child becomes of age..
Sponson :: Sponson (n.) One of the slanting supports under the guards of a steamboat.
Pad :: Pad (n.) A stuffed guard or protection; esp., one worn on the legs of horses to prevent bruising..
Guard :: Guard (n.) To protect the edge of, esp. with an ornamental border; hence, to face or ornament with lists, laces, etc..
Hesperides :: Hesperides (n. pl.) The daughters of Hesperus, or Night (brother of Atlas), and fabled possessors of a garden producing golden apples, in Africa, at the western extremity of the known world. To slay the guarding dragon and get some of these apples was one of the labors of Hercules. Called also Atlantides..
Esguard :: Esguard (n.) Guard.
Beware :: Beware (v. i.) To be on one's guard; to be cautious; to take care; -- commonly followed by of or lest before the thing that is to be avoided.
Woodward :: Woodward (n.) An officer of the forest, whose duty it was to guard the woods..
Marquis :: Marquis (n.) A nobleman in England, France, and Germany, of a rank next below that of duke. Originally, the marquis was an officer whose duty was to guard the marches or frontiers of the kingdom. The office has ceased, and the name is now a mere title conferred by patent..
Guard :: Guard (v. t.) An interleaved strip at the back, as in a scrap book, to guard against its breaking when filled..
Pikestaff :: Pikestaff (n.) A staff with a spike in the lower end, to guard against slipping..
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.
Guardianess :: Guardianess (n.) A female guardian.
Worm :: Worm (n.) To cut the worm, or lytta, from under the tongue of, as a dog, for the purpose of checking a disposition to gnaw. The operation was formerly supposed to guard against canine madness..
Over :: Over (prep.) Above in authority or station; -- implying government, direction, care, attention, guard, responsibility, etc.; -- opposed to under..
Fence :: Fence (v. i.) Hence, to fight or dispute in the manner of fencers, that is, by thrusting, guarding, parrying, etc..
Deathwatch :: Deathwatch (n.) The guard set over a criminal before his execution.
Edituate :: Edituate (v. t.) To guard as a churchwarden does.
Watch :: Watch (v. i.) To be attentive or vigilant; to give heed; to be on the lookout; to keep guard; to act as sentinel.
Guarded :: Guarded (imp. & p. p.) of Guar.
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