Definition of guard

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Guard (v. t.) A fence or rail to prevent falling from the deck of a vessel.

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Watchhouse :: Watchhouse (n.) A house in which a watch or guard is placed.
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..
Curator :: Curator (n.) One appointed to act as guardian of the estate of a person not legally competent to manage it, or of an absentee; a trustee; a guardian..
Conduct :: Conduct (n.) Convoy; escort; guard; guide.
Pastor :: Pastor (n.) A guardian; a keeper; specifically (Eccl.), a minister having the charge of a church and parish..
Defensor :: Defensor (n.) A defender or an advocate in court; a guardian or protector.
Parade :: Parade (v. t.) Posture of defense; guard.
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..
Keeping :: Keeping (n.) A holding; restraint; custody; guard; charge; care; preservation.
Unguard :: Unguard (v. t.) To deprive of a guard; to leave unprotected.
Safeguard :: Safeguard (n.) A pass; a passport; a safe-conduct.
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..
Beg :: Beg (v. t.) To ask to be appointed guardian for, or to ask to have a guardian appointed for..
Advance :: Advance (a.) Before in place, or beforehand in time; -- used for advanced; as, an advance guard, or that before the main guard or body of an army; advance payment, or that made before it is due; advance proofs, advance sheets, pages of a forthcoming volume, received in advance of the time of publication..
Nasal :: Nasal (n.) Part of a helmet projecting to protect the nose; a nose guard.
Guardfish :: Guardfish (n.) The garfish.
Blackguard :: Blackguard (n.) The criminals and vagrants or vagabonds of a town or community, collectively..
Patrol :: Patrol (v. i.) A going of the rounds along the chain of sentinels and between the posts, by a guard, usually consisting of three or four men, to insure greater security from attacks on the outposts..
Vanguard :: Vanguard (n.) The troops who march in front of an army; the advance guard; the van.
Sentinel :: Sentinel (n.) Watch; guard.
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