Avant-guard
(n.) The van or advanced body of an army. See Vanguard. |
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 |
Band
(v. t.) A fillet, strap, or any narrow ligament with which a thing is encircled, or fastened, or by which a number of things are tied, bound together, or confined |
Band
(v. t.) A continuous tablet, stripe, or series of ornaments, as of carved foliage, of color, or of brickwork, etc. |
Band
(v. t.) In Gothic architecture, the molding, or suite of moldings, which encircles the pillars and small shafts. |
Band
(v. t.) That which serves as the means of union or connection between persons |
Band
(v. t.) A linen collar or ruff worn in the 16th and 17th centuries. |
Band
(v. t.) Two strips of linen hanging from the neck in front as part of a clerical, legal, or academic dress. |
Band
(v. t.) A narrow strip of cloth or other material on any article of dress, to bind, strengthen, ornament, or complete it. |
Band
(v. t.) A company of persons united in any common design, especially a body of armed men. |
Band
(v. t.) A number of musicians who play together upon portable musical instruments, especially those making a loud sound, as certain wind instruments (trumpets, clarinets, etc.), and drums, or cymbals. |
Band
(v. t.) A space between elevated lines or ribs, as of the fruits of umbelliferous plants. |
Band
(v. t.) A stripe, streak, or other mark transverse to the axis of the body. |
Band
(v. t.) A belt or strap. |
Band
(v. t.) A bond |
Band
(v. t.) Pledge |
Band
(v. t.) To bind or tie with a band. |
Band
(v. t.) To mark with a band. |
Band
(v. t.) To unite in a troop, company, or confederacy. |
Band
(v. i.) To confederate for some common purpose |
Band
(v. t.) To bandy |
Band
() imp. of Bind. |
Band fish
() A small red fish of the genus Cepola |
Castle-guard
(n.) The guard or defense of a castle. |
Castle-guard
(n.) A tax or imposition an a dwelling within a certain distance of a castle, for the purpose of maintaining watch and ward in it |
Castle-guard
(n.) A feudal tenure, obliging the tenant to perform service within the realm, without limitation of time. |
Guard
(n.) To protect from danger |
Guard
(n.) To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence, or the like. |
Guard
(n.) To protect the edge of, esp. with an ornamental border |
Guard
(n.) To fasten by binding |
Guard
(v. i.) To watch by way of caution or defense |
Guard
(v. t.) One who, or that which, guards from injury, danger, exposure, or attack |
Guard
(v. t.) A man, or body of men, stationed to protect or control a person or position |
Guard
(v. t.) One who has charge of a mail coach or a railway train |
Guard
(v. t.) Any fixture or attachment designed to protect or secure against injury, soiling, or defacement, theft or loss |
Guard
(v. t.) That part of a sword hilt which protects the hand. |
Guard
(v. t.) Ornamental lace or hem protecting the edge of a garment. |
Guard
(v. t.) A chain or cord for fastening a watch to one's person or dress. |
Guard
(v. t.) A fence or rail to prevent falling from the deck of a vessel. |
Guard
(v. t.) An extension of the deck of a vessel beyond the hull |
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. |
Guard
(v. t.) An interleaved strip at the back, as in a scrap book, to guard against its breaking when filled. |
Guard
(v. t.) A posture of defense in fencing, and in bayonet and saber exercise. |
Guard
(v. t.) An expression or admission intended to secure against objections or censure. |
Guard
(v. t.) Watch |
Guard
(v. t.) The fibrous sheath which covers the phragmacone of the Belemnites. |
Reef-band
(n.) A piece of canvas sewed across a sail to strengthen it in the part where the eyelet holes for reefing are made. |
Stack-guard
(n.) A covering or protection, as a canvas, for a stack. |
band aid
quick fix
quickie
quicky | hurried repair |
| 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 |
band-tailed pigeon
band-tail pigeon
bandtail
Columba fasciata | wild pigeon of western North America, often mistaken for the now extinct passenger pigeon |
| 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 |
armlet
arm band | a band worn around the arm for decoration |
| band | a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body) |
band banding
stripe | an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material |
| band | a restraint put around something to hold it together |
| band ring | a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration) |
| band | a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration |
| band | a driving belt in machinery |
| Band Aid | trade name for an adhesive bandage to cover small cuts or blisters |
bandsaw
band saw | an endless saw consisting of a toothed metal band that is driven around two wheels |
| brake band | a band that can be tightened around a shaft to stop its rotation |
| 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 |
| cigar band | a narrow paper band around a cigar |
| 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 |
ring
band | jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger, she had rings on every finger, he noted that she wore a wedding band |
rubber band
elastic band
elastic | a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together |
shin guard
shinpad | a stiff protective garment worn by hockey players or a catcher in baseball to protect the shins |
wedding ring
wedding band | a ring (usually plain gold) given to the bride (and sometimes one is also given to the groom) at the wedding |
| weed mourning band | a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning |
wristlet
wrist band | a band or bracelet worn around the wrist |
band
banding
stria
striation | a stripe or stripes of contrasting color, chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands, the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps |
| guard | a posture of defence in boxing or fencing, keep your guard up |
isthmus
band | a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure |
vocal cord
vocal fold
vocal band
plica vocalis | either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx |
| band | a range of frequencies between two limits |
frequency band
waveband | a band of adjacent radio frequencies (e.g., assigned for transmitting radio or television signals) |
Asbat al-Ansar
Band of Partisans | an extremist Palestinian Sunni group active in Lebanon in the early s that advocates Salafism, responsible for murders and bombings, seeks to overthrow the Lebanese government and control Palestinian refugee camps, funded by al-Qaeda |
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 |
set circle
band lot | an unofficial association of people or groups, the smart set goes there, they were an angry lot |
| band | instrumentalists not including string players |
| marching band | a band that marches (as in a parade) and plays music at the same time |
| brass band | a group of musicians playing only brass and percussion instruments |