Definition of guard

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Guard (v. t.) A plate of metal, beneath the stock, or the lock frame, of a gun or pistol, having a loop, called a bow, to protect the trigger..

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Guarded :: Guarded (a.) Cautious; wary; circumspect; as, he was guarded in his expressions; framed or uttered with caution; as, his expressions were guarded..
Command :: Command (v. t.) To have within a sphere of control, influence, access, or vision; to dominate by position; to guard; to overlook..
Warden :: Warden (n.) A keeper; a guardian; a watchman.
Guardianless :: Guardianless (a.) Without a guardian.
Axle Guard :: Axle guard () The part of the framing of a railway car or truck, by which an axle box is held laterally, and in which it may move vertically; -- also called a jaw in the United States, and a housing in England..
Tutelage :: Tutelage (n.) The state of being under a guardian; care or protection enjoyed.
Line :: Line (n.) The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery, etc..
Guard :: Guard (n.) To fasten by binding; to gird.
Rereward :: Rereward (n.) The rear guard of an army.
Ware :: Ware (v. t.) To make ware; to warn; to take heed of; to beware of; to guard against.
Guardsman :: Guardsman (n.) One who guards; a guard.
Watch :: Watch (v. i.) The post or office of a watchman; also, the place where a watchman is posted, or where a guard is kept..
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..
Presidio :: Presidio (n.) A place of defense; a fortress; a garrison; a fortress; a garrison or guardhouse.
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..
Paraph :: Paraph (n.) A flourish made with the pen at the end of a signature. In the Middle Ages, this formed a sort of rude safeguard against forgery..
Wariness :: Wariness (n.) The quality or state of being wary; care to foresee and guard against evil; cautiousness.
Pupil :: Pupil (n.) A person under a guardian; a ward.
Patron :: Patron (n.) A guardian saint. -- called also patron saint.
Watchman :: Watchman (n.) Specifically, one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night..
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