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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Guard :: Guard (v. t.) A chain or cord for fastening a watch to one's person or dress.
Safeguard :: Safeguard (n.) One who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection..
Unguard :: Unguard (v. t.) To deprive of a guard; to leave unprotected.
Blackguard :: Blackguard (n.) A vagrant; a bootblack; a gamin.
Gard :: Gard (v. & n.) See Guard.
Warden :: Warden (n.) An officer who keeps or guards; a keeper; as, the warden of a prison..
Castleward :: Castleward (n.) Same as Castleguard.
Patronage :: Patronage (n.) Guardianship, as of a saint; tutelary care..
Yeoman :: Yeoman (n.) A yeoman of the guard; also, a member of the yeomanry cavalry..
Ward :: Ward (a.) The act of guarding; watch; guard; guardianship; specifically, a guarding during the day. See the Note under Watch, n., 1..
Lead :: Lead (v. t.) To go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be foremost or chief among; as, the big sloop led the fleet of yachts; the Guards led the attack; Demosthenes leads the orators of all ages..
Tuition :: Tuition (n.) Superintending care over a young person; the particular watch and care of a tutor or guardian over his pupil or ward; guardianship.
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..
Bivouac :: Bivouac (v. i.) To watch at night or be on guard, as a whole army..
Primipilar :: Primipilar (a.) Of or pertaining to the captain of the vanguard of a Roman army.
Tutelary :: Tutelary (a.) Having the guardianship or charge of protecting a person or a thing; guardian; protecting; as, tutelary goddesses..
Blackguarded :: Blackguarded (imp. & p. p.) of Blackguar.
Umbrella :: Umbrella (n.) A shade, screen, or guard, carried in the hand for sheltering the person from the rays of the sun, or from rain or snow. It is formed of silk, cotton, or other fabric, extended on strips of whalebone, steel, or other elastic material, inserted, or fastened to, a rod or stick by means of pivots or hinges, in such a way as to allow of being opened and closed with ease. See Parasol..
Unware :: Unware (a.) Unaware; not foreseeing; being off one's guard.
Duenna :: Duenna (n.) Any old woman who is employed to guard a younger one; a governess.
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