Definition of guard

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Guard (n.) To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence, or the like..

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Rereward :: Rereward (n.) The rear guard of an army.
Castleward :: Castleward (n.) Same as Castleguard.
Circumspectness :: Circumspectness (n.) Vigilance in guarding against evil from every quarter; caution.
Custody :: Custody (n.) A keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security..
Economical :: Economical (a.) Managing with frugality; guarding against waste or unnecessary expense; careful and frugal in management and in expenditure; -- said of character or habits.
Guard :: Guard (v. t.) An expression or admission intended to secure against objections or censure.
Tuition :: Tuition (n.) Superintending care over a young person; the particular watch and care of a tutor or guardian over his pupil or ward; guardianship.
Check :: Check (v. t.) To verify, to guard, to make secure, by means of a mark, token, or other check; to distinguish by a check; to put a mark against (an item) after comparing with an original or a counterpart in order to secure accuracy; as, to check an account; to check baggage..
Guardhouse :: Guardhouse (n.) A building which is occupied by the guard, and in which soldiers are confined for misconduct; hence, a lock-up..
Outsentry :: Outsentry (n.) A sentry who guards the entrance or approach to a place; an outguard.
Tutor :: Tutor (n.) One who guards, protects, watches over, or has the care of, some person or thing..
Splasher :: Splasher (n.) One of the guarde over the wheels, as of a carriage, locomotive, etc..
Frontal :: Frontal (n.) The metal face guard of a soldier.
Brequet Chain :: Brequet chain () A watch-guard.
Duenna :: Duenna (n.) Any old woman who is employed to guard a younger one; a governess.
Governor :: Governor (n.) One who has the care or guardianship of a young man; a tutor; a guardian.
Argus :: Argus (n.) A fabulous being of antiquity, said to have had a hundred eyes, who has placed by Juno to guard Io. His eyes were transplanted to the peacock's tail..
Guardianship :: Guardianship (n.) The office, duty, or care, of a guardian; protection; care; watch..
Aguardiente :: Aguardiente (n.) A inferior brandy of Spain and Portugal.
Guard :: Guard (v. t.) A posture of defense in fencing, and in bayonet and saber exercise..
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