| guard | 1. One who, or that which, guards from injury, danger, exposure, or attack; defense; protection. "His greatness was no guard to bar heaven's shaft." (Shak) 2. A man, or body of men, stationed to protect or control a person or position; a watch; a sentinel. "The guard which kept the door of the king's house." Kings xiv. 27. 3. One who has charge of a mail coach or a railway train; a conductor. 4. Any fixture or attachment designed to protect or secure against injury, soiling, or defacement, theft or loss; as: That part of a sword hilt which protects the hand. Ornamental lace or hem protecting the edge of a garment. A chain or cord for fastening a watch to one's person or dress. A fence or rail to prevent falling from the deck of a vessel. An extension of the deck of a vessel beyond the hull; especially, in side-wheel steam vessels, the framework of strong timbers, which curves out on each side beyond the paddle wheel, and protects it and the shaft against collision. 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. An interleaved strip at the back, as in a scrap book, to guard against its breaking when filled. 5. A posture of defense in fencing, and in bayonet and saber exercise. 6. An expression or admission intended to secure against objections or censure. "They have expressed themselves with as few guards and restrictions as I." (Atterbury) 7. Watch; heed; care; attention; as, to keep guard. 8. <zoology> The fibrous sheath which covers the phragmacone of the Belemnites. Guard is often used adjectively or in combination; as, guard boat or guardboat; guardroom or guard room; guard duty. Advanced guard, Coast guard, etc. See Advanced, Coast, etc. Grand guard, one of the posts of the second line belonging to a system of advance posts of an army. Guard boat. A boat appointed to row the rounds among ships of war in a harbor, to see that their officers keep a good lookout. A boat used by harbor authorities to enforce the observance of quarantine regulations. <botany> Guard cells, to go on duty as a guard or sentinel. To run the guard, to pass the watch or sentinel without leave. Synonym: Defense, shield, protection, safeguard, convoy, escort, care, attention, watch, heed. Origin: OF. Guarde, F. Garde; of German origin; cf. OHG. Wart, marto, one who watches, mata a watching, Goth. Wardja watchman. See Guard. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| guard cell | <plant biology> Plant cells occurring in pairs in the epidermis, flanking each stoma. Changes in turgor in the guard cells cause the stoma to open and close. (18 Nov 1997) |
| guardfish | <zoology> The garfish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| guardian | Performing, or appropriate to, the office of a protector; as, a guardian care. Feast of Guardian Angels a church festival instituted by Pope Paul V, and celebrated on October 2d. Guardian angel. The particular spiritual being believed in some branches of the Christian church to have guardianship and protection of each human being from birth. Hence, a protector or defender in general. Guardian spirit, in the belief of many pagan nations, a spirit, often of a deceased relative or friend, that presides over the interests of a household, a city, or a region. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| guardianess | A female guardian. "I have placed a trusty, watchful guardianess." (Beau. & Fl) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| guarding | A spasm of muscles to minimise motion or agitation of sites affected by injury or disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| guard |
a person who keeps watch over something or someone the person who plays that position on a football team; "the left guard was injured on the play" a device designed to prevent injury a posture of defence in boxing or fencing; "keep your guard up" a position on a basketball team a group of men who escort and protect some important person precaution: 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" to keep watch over; "there would be men guarding the horses" guard duty: the duty of serving as a sentry; "he was on guard that night" watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away" a position on the line of scrimmage; "guards must be good blockers" defend: protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks" take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence; "guard against becoming too friendly with the staff"; "guard against infection"
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| guardianship |
care: attention and management implying responsibility for safety; "he is in the care of a bodyguard" the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping"
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| guardian ad litem |
A legal guardian is a person who has the legal authority (and the corresponding duty) to care for the personal and property interests of another person, called a ward. Usually, a person has the status of guardian because the ward is incapable of caring for his or her own interests due to infancy, incapacity, or disability. ...
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| guardian ad litem |
a fiduciary who is appointed to represent in legal proceedings a person under a legal disability;
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| guard |
a reinforcement to the sewn edge of a manuscript; often, an additional strip of parchment that was folded around the spine edge of a quire to provide additional support
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| guard | a position on a basketball team |
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| guard | a position on the line of scrimmage |
| guard | the duty of serving as a sentry |
| guard | a device designed to prevent injury |
| guard | a posture of defence in boxing or fencing |
| guard | a group of men who escort and protect some important person |
| guard | the person who plays that position on a football team |
| guard | a person who keeps watch over something or someone |
| guard | the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team |
| guard | watch over or shield from danger or harm |
| guard | protect against a challenge or attack |
| guard | to keep watch over |
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