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 |
Body (n.) The material organized substance of an animal, whether living or dead, as distinguished from the spirit, or vital principle |
Body (n.) The trunk, or main part, of a person or animal, as distinguished from the limbs and head |
Body (n.) The real, as opposed to the symbolical |
Body (n.) A person |
Body (n.) A number of individuals spoken of collectively, usually as united by some common tie, or as organized for some purpose |
Body (n.) A number of things or particulars embodied in a system |
Body (n.) Any mass or portion of matter |
Body (n.) Amount |
Body (n.) That part of a garment covering the body, as distinguished from the parts covering the limbs. |
Body (n.) The bed or box of a vehicle, on or in which the load is placed |
Body (n.) The shank of a type, or the depth of the shank (by which the size is indicated) |
Body (n.) A figure that has length, breadth, and thickness |
Body (n.) Consistency |
Body (v. t.) To furnish with, or as with, a body |
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. |
Stack-guard (n.) A covering or protection, as a canvas, for a stack. |
body English | a motion of the body by a player as if to make an object already propelled go in the desired direction |
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 |
basal body temperature method of family planning basal body temperature method | natural family planning in which the fertile period of the woman's menstrual cycle is inferred by noting the rise in basal body temperature that typically occurs with ovulation |
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 |
body louse cootie Pediculus corporis | a parasitic louse that infests the body of human beings |
arm guard arm pad | a pad worn by football players and hockey goalkeepers |
body | the external structure of a vehicle, the body of the car was badly rusted |
body armor body armour suit of armor suit of armour coat of mail cataphract | armor that protects the wearer's whole body |
body bag personnel pouch human remains pouch | a bag in which the body of a dead soldier is placed |
body lotion | lotion applied to the body after bathing |
body stocking | a one-piece tight-fitting undergarment for women that covers the torso (and may have sleeves and legs) |
body plethysmograph | plethysmograph consisting of a chamber surrounding the entire body, used in studies of respiration |
body pad | a pad worn by hockey goalkeeper |
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 |
leotard unitard body suit cat suit | a tight-fitting garment of stretchy material that covers the body from the shoulders to the thighs (and may have long sleeves or legs reaching down to the ankles), worn by ballet dancers and acrobats for practice or performance |
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 |
narrowbody aircraft narrow-body aircraft narrow-body | a commercial airliner with a single aisle |
oeuvre work body of work | the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it), he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre, Picasso's work can be divided into periods |
shin guard shinpad | a stiff protective garment worn by hockey players or a catcher in baseball to protect the shins |
soundbox body | a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin) |
widebody aircraft wide-body aircraft wide-body twin-aisle airplane | a commercial airliner with two aisles |
consistency consistence eubstance body | the property of holding together and retaining its shape, wool has more body than rayon, when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake |
body odor body odour B.O. | malodorousness resulting from a failure to bathe |
physique build body-build habitus | constitution of the human body |
body type somatotype | a category of physique |
basal body temperature basal temperature | body temperature in the morning before rising or moving about or eating anything |
body temperature blood heat | temperature of the body, normally . F or C in humans, usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health |
body | the main mass of a thing |
body weight | the weight of a person's body |
guard | a posture of defence in boxing or fencing, keep your guard up |
body organic structure physical structure | the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being), he felt as if his whole body were on fire |
e human body physical body material body soma build figure physique anatomy shape bod chassis frame form flesh | alternative names for the body of a human being, Leonardo studied the human body, he has a strong physique, the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak |
body dead body | a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person, they found the body in the lake |
live body | the body of a living animal or person |
juvenile body | the body of a young person |
child's body | the body of a human child |
adult body | the body of an adult human being |
male body | the body of a male human being |
female body | the body of a female human being |