Definition of guard

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Guard (v. t.) A fence or rail to prevent falling from the deck of a vessel.

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Watch :: Watch (v. i.) The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly observant attention; close observation; guard; preservative or preventive vigilance; formerly, a watching or guarding by night..
Ditch :: Ditch (n.) A trench made in the earth by digging, particularly a trench for draining wet land, for guarding or fencing inclosures, or for preventing an approach to a town or fortress. In the latter sense, it is called also a moat or a fosse..
Safe-conduct :: Safe-conduct (n.) a convoy or guard to protect a person in an enemy's country or a foreign countr.
Guard :: Guard (n.) To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence, or the like..
Warder :: Warder (n.) One who wards or keeps; a keeper; a guard.
Defence :: Defence (n.) That which defends or protects; anything employed to oppose attack, ward off violence or danger, or maintain security; a guard; a protection..
Prefect :: Prefect (n.) A Roman officer who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc.; as, the prefect of the aqueducts; the prefect of a camp, of a fleet, of the city guard, of provisions; the pretorian prefect, who was commander of the troops guarding the emperor's person..
Pretorian :: Pretorian (n.) A soldier of the pretorian guard.
Protector :: Protector (n.) One who, or that which, defends or shields from injury, evil, oppression, etc.; a defender; a guardian; a patron..
Custodial :: Custodial (a.) Relating to custody or guardianship.
Blackguard :: Blackguard (v. t.) To revile or abuse in scurrilous language.
Tutor :: Tutor (n.) One who has the charge of a child or pupil and his estate; a guardian.
Guard :: Guard (v. t.) One who, or that which, guards from injury, danger, exposure, or attack; defense; protection..
Watch :: Watch (v. i.) The period of the night during which a person does duty as a sentinel, or guard; the time from the placing of a sentinel till his relief; hence, a division of the night..
Fence :: Fence (v. t.) To fend off danger from; to give security to; to protect; to guard.
Rearward :: Rearward (n.) The last troop; the rear of an army; a rear guard. Also used figuratively.
Guards :: Guards (n. pl.) A body of picked troops; as, The Household Guards..
Bodyguard :: Bodyguard (n.) A guard to protect or defend the person; a lifeguard.
Shepherd :: Shepherd (n.) A man employed in tending, feeding, and guarding sheep, esp. a flock grazing at large..
Strelitzia :: Strelitz (n. sing. & pl.) A soldier of the ancient Muscovite guard or Russian standing army; also, the guard itself..
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