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Watchword :: Watchword (n.) A word given to sentinels, and to such as have occasion to visit the guards, used as a signal by which a friend is known from an enemy, or a person who has a right to pass the watch from one who has not; a countersign; a password..

Watchman :: Watchman (n.) Specifically, one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night..

Outsentry :: Outsentry (n.) A sentry who guards the entrance or approach to a place; an outguard.

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..

Ward :: Ward (n.) One who, or that which, guards; garrison; defender; protector; means of guarding; defense; protection..

Guardsmen :: Guardsmen (pl. ) of Guardsma.

Guardsman :: Guardsman (n.) One who guards; a guard.

Foot Guards :: Foot Guards (pl.) Infantry soldiers belonging to select regiments called the Guards.

Sponson :: Sponson (n.) One of the slanting supports under the guards of a steamboat.

Tutor :: Tutor (n.) One who guards, protects, watches over, or has the care of, some person or thing..

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..

Guardsman :: Guardsman (n.) A member, either officer or private, of any military body called Guards..

Parole :: Parole (n.) A watchword given only to officers of guards; -- distinguished from countersign, which is given to all guards..

Warden :: Warden (n.) An officer who keeps or guards; a keeper; as, the warden of a prison..

Grenadier :: Grenadier (n.) Originaly, a soldier who carried and threw grenades; afterward, one of a company attached to each regiment or battalion, taking post on the right of the line, and wearing a peculiar uniform. In modern times, a member of a special regiment or corps; as, a grenadier of the guard of Napoleon I. one of the regiment of Grenadier Guards of the British army, etc..

Doorkeeper :: Doorkeeper (n.) One who guards the entrance of a house or apartment; a porter; a janitor.

Guardian :: Guardian (v. t.) One who guards, preserves, or secures; one to whom any person or thing is committed for protection, security, or preservation from injury; a warden..

Horse Guards :: Horse Guards () A body of cavalry so called; esp., a British regiment, called the Royal Horse Guards, which furnishes guards of state for the sovereign..

Line :: Line (n.) The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery, etc..

Guards :: Guards (n. pl.) A body of picked troops; as, The Household Guards..

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