Definition of guard

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Guard (n.) To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend; to shelter; to shield from surprise or attack; to protect by attendance; to accompany for protection; to care for..

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Watershoot :: Watershoot (n.) That which serves to guard from falling water; a drip or dripstone.
Wariness :: Wariness (n.) The quality or state of being wary; care to foresee and guard against evil; cautiousness.
Guard :: Guard (v. t.) Any fixture or attachment designed to protect or secure against injury, soiling, or defacement, theft or loss.
Screamer :: Screamer (n.) Any one of three species of South American birds constituting the family Anhimidae, and the suborder Palamedeae. They have two spines on each wing, and the head is either crested or horned. They are easily tamed, and then serve as guardians for other poultry. The crested screamers, or chajas, belong to the genus Chauna. The horned screamer, or kamichi, is Palamedea cornuta..
Guardsman :: Guardsman (n.) A member, either officer or private, of any military body called Guards..
Guardant :: Guardant (v. t.) Acting as guardian.
Watchful :: Watchful (a.) Full of watch; vigilant; attentive; careful to observe closely; observant; cautious; -- with of before the thing to be regulated or guarded; as, to be watchful of one's behavior; and with against before the thing to be avoided; as, to be watchful against the growth of vicious habits..
Fenceless :: Fenceless (a.) Without a fence; uninclosed; open; unguarded; defenseless.
Guard :: Guard (v. t.) Ornamental lace or hem protecting the edge of a garment.
Man :: Man (v. t.) To supply with men; to furnish with a sufficient force or complement of men, as for management, service, defense, or the like; to guard; as, to man a ship, boat, or fort..
Yeoman :: Yeoman (n.) A yeoman of the guard; also, a member of the yeomanry cavalry..
Castleward :: Castleward (n.) Same as Castleguard.
Camail :: Camail (n.) A neck guard of chain mall, hanging from the bascinet or other headpiece..
Unwary :: Unwary (a.) Not vigilant against danger; not wary or cautious; unguarded; precipitate; heedless; careless.
Chape :: Chape (n.) The transverse guard of a sword or dagger.
Unguard :: Unguard (v. t.) To deprive of a guard; to leave unprotected.
Round :: Round (n.) A walk performed by a guard or an officer round the rampart of a garrison, or among sentinels, to see that the sentinels are faithful and all things safe; also, the guard or officer, with his attendants, who performs this duty; -- usually in the plural..
Ward :: Ward (n.) A guarding or defensive motion or position, as in fencing; guard..
Fence :: Fence (v. i.) Hence, to fight or dispute in the manner of fencers, that is, by thrusting, guarding, parrying, etc..
Taslet :: Taslet (n.) A piece of armor formerly worn to guard the things; a tasse.
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