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noun(guard)one assigned to protect or oversee another: such as
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noun(guard)a person or a body of persons on sentinel duty
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noun(guard)troops attached to the person of the sovereign
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verb(guard)to protect an edge of with an ornamental border
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verb(guard)to protect from danger especially by watchful attention : make secure
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verb(guard)to stand at the entrance of as if on guard or as a barrier
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noun(guard)soldiers who protect a king or queen
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noun(guard)a shallow ditch with rails or bars laid across that are spread far enough apart to prevent livestock from crossing but not people or vehicles
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noun(guard)a military or naval force employed in guarding a coast or responsible for the safety, order, and operation of maritime traffic in neighboring waters
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noun(guard)coastguardsman
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noun(guard)an honor guard for the colors of an organization
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noun(guard)the small detachment commanded by a corporal
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noun(guard)a small group
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noun phrase(guard)honor guard
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noun(guard)a guard assigned to a ceremonial duty (such as to accompany a casket at a military funeral)
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noun(guard)a military establishment serving as a national constabulary and defense force
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noun(guard)a militia force recruited by each state of the U.S., equipped by the federal government, and jointly maintained subject to the call of either