guard | a position on a basketball team |
guard | (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage, guards must be good blockers |
guard duty guard sentry duty sentry go | the duty of serving as a sentry, he was on guard that night |
precaution safeguard guard | a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc., he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution, an insurance policy is a good safeguard, we let our guard down |
guard hair | coarse hairs that form the outer fur and protect the underfur of certain mammals |
watchdog guard dog | a dog trained to guard property |
arm guard arm pad | a pad worn by football players and hockey goalkeepers |
bumper guard | vertical bars attached to a bumper to prevent locking bumpers with another vehicle |
cattle guard cattle grid | a bridge over a ditch consisting of parallel metal bars that allow pedestrians and vehicles to pass, but not cattle |
face guard | face mask consisting of a strong wire mesh on the front of football helmets |
fob watch chain watch guard | short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest |
guard safety safety device | a device designed to prevent injury or accidents |
guard boat | a boat that is on guard duty (as in a harbor) around a fleet of warships |
guard ship | a warship (at anchor or under way) required to maintain a higher degree of readiness than others in its squadron |
guard's van | the car on a train that is occupied by the guard |
mudguard splash guard splash-guard | a curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels |
shin guard shinpad | a stiff protective garment worn by hockey players or a catcher in baseball to protect the shins |
guard | a posture of defence in boxing or fencing, keep your guard up |
United States Coast Guard U. S. Coast Guard US Coast Guard | an agency of the Department of Transportation responsible for patrolling shores and facilitating nautical commerce |
Air National Guard ANG | a civilian reserve component of the United States Air Force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies |
guard | a military unit serving to protect some place or person |
provost guard | a detachment under the command of a provost marshall |
Red Guard | a radical political movement by Chinese youths who espoused Maoist principles |
Republican Guard | formerly Iraq's elite military unit whose primary role was to protect the government in Baghdad |
home guard | a volunteer unit formed to defend the homeland while the regular army is fighting elsewhere |
National Guard home reserve | United States military reserves recruited by the states and equipped by the federal government, subject to call by either |
National Guard Bureau NGB | the agency that administers the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard, provides liaison between the Army and the Air Force and various National Guard units |
Army National Guard ARNG | a civilian reserve component of the United States Army comprised of guardsmen who serve during overseas peacekeeping missions and during local emergencies |
old guard | a faction that is unwilling to accept new ideas |
Praetorian Guard | the elite bodyguard of a Roman Emperor in ancient Rome |
bank guard | a security guard at a bank |
color guard | a ceremonial escort for the (regimental) colors |
crossing guard | someone who helps people (especially children) at a traffic crossing |
doorkeeper doorman door guard hall porter porter gatekeeper ostiary | someone who guards an entrance |
guard | the person who plays that position on a football team, the left guard was injured on the play |
prison guard jailer jailor gaoler screw turnkey | someone who guards prisoners |
guard | a person who keeps watch over something or someone |
guard | the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team |
honor guard guard of honor | an escort for a distinguished guest or for the casket at a military funeral |
Praetorian Guard Praetorian | a member of the Praetorian Guard |
watchman watcher security guard | a guard who keeps watch |
yeoman yeoman of the guard beefeater | officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch |
guard ward | watch over or shield from danger or harm, protect, guard my possessions while I'm away |
defend guard hold | protect against a challenge or attack, Hold that position behind the trees!, Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks |
body guard | accompany and protect from physical harm |
stand guard stand watch keep guard stand sentinel | watch over so as to protect, We must stand sentinel to protect ourselves, The jewels over which they kept guard were stolen |
guard | to keep watch over, there would be men guarding the horses |
guard | take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence, guard against becoming too friendly with the staff, guard against infection |
on guard on one's guard(p) upon one's guard(p) on your guard | vigilant, on guard against con artists, must remain on your guard in such a situation |
napping off-guard(a) off guard(p) off one's guard(p) off his guard off her guard off your guard | not prepared or vigilant, the blow caught him napping, caught in an off-guard moment, found him off his guard |