Definition of guard

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Guard (v. t.) Any fixture or attachment designed to protect or secure against injury, soiling, or defacement, theft or loss.

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Wariness :: Wariness (n.) The quality or state of being wary; care to foresee and guard against evil; cautiousness.
Hold :: Hold (n.) A place of confinement; a prison; confinement; custody; guard.
Custody :: Custody (n.) State of being guarded and watched to prevent escape; restraint of liberty; confinement; imprisonment.
Parole :: Parole (n.) A watchword given only to officers of guards; -- distinguished from countersign, which is given to all guards..
Brequet Chain :: Brequet chain () A watch-guard.
Pupil :: Pupil (n.) A person under a guardian; a ward.
Pace :: Pace (v. t.) To walk over with measured tread; to move slowly over or upon; as, the guard paces his round..
Forted :: Forted (a.) Furnished with, or guarded by, forts; strengthened or defended, as by forts..
Beg :: Beg (v. t.) To ask to be appointed guardian for, or to ask to have a guardian appointed for..
Guardianess :: Guardianess (n.) A female guardian.
Guardianship :: Guardianship (n.) The office, duty, or care, of a guardian; protection; care; watch..
Premunite :: Premunite (v. t.) To fortify beforehand; to guard against objection.
Underkeeper :: Underkeeper (n.) A subordinate keeper or guardian.
Presidary :: Presidary (n.) A guard.
Feed :: Feed (v. t.) To nourish, in a general sense; to foster, strengthen, develop, and guard..
Watch :: Watch (v. i.) The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly observant attention; close observation; guard; preservative or preventive vigilance; formerly, a watching or guarding by night..
Conservation :: Conservation (n.) The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation..
Sentinel :: Sentinel (n.) One who watches or guards; specifically (Mil.), a soldier set to guard an army, camp, or other place, from surprise, to observe the approach of danger, and give notice of it; a sentry..
Exon :: Exon (n.) An officer of the Yeomen of the Guard; an Exempt.
Ward :: Ward (a.) The act of guarding; watch; guard; guardianship; specifically, a guarding during the day. See the Note under Watch, n., 1..
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