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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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..
Guardianship :: Guardianship (n.) The office, duty, or care, of a guardian; protection; care; watch..
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..
Avant-guard :: Avant-guard (n.) The van or advanced body of an army. See Vanguard.
Guard :: Guard (v. i.) To watch by way of caution or defense; to be caution; to be in a state or position of defense or safety; as, careful persons guard against mistakes..
Wardship :: Wardship (n.) The state of begin under a guardian; pupilage.
Sentry :: Sentry (n.) A soldier placed on guard; a sentinel.
Guarder :: Guarder (n.) One who guards.
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..
Defensive :: Defensive (n.) That which defends; a safeguard.
Aware :: Aware (a.) Watchful; vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.
Beguard :: Beguard (n.) One of an association of religious laymen living in imitation of the Beguines. They arose in the thirteenth century, were afterward subjected to much persecution, and were suppressed by Innocent X. in 1650. Called also Beguins..
Pace :: Pace (v. t.) To walk over with measured tread; to move slowly over or upon; as, the guard paces his round..
Underbear :: Underbear (v. t.) To line; to guard; to face; as, cloth of gold underborne with blue tinsel..
Guard :: Guard (v. t.) Watch; heed; care; attention; as, to keep guard..
Guardianess :: Guardianess (n.) A female guardian.
Ware :: Ware (v. t.) To make ware; to warn; to take heed of; to beware of; to guard against.
Guard :: Guard (v. t.) An extension of the deck of a vessel beyond the hull; esp., in side-wheel steam vessels, the framework of strong timbers, which curves out on each side beyond the paddle wheel, and protects it and the shaft against collision..
Guarded :: Guarded (a.) Cautious; wary; circumspect; as, he was guarded in his expressions; framed or uttered with caution; as, his expressions were guarded..
Pretorian :: Pretorian (n.) A soldier of the pretorian guard.
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