Guard ¹

Definition: 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.

Guard ²

Definition: To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence, or the like.

Guard ³

Definition: To protect the edge of, esp. with an ornamental border; hence, to face or ornament with lists, laces, etc.

Guard ⁴

Definition: To fasten by binding; to gird.

Guard ⁵

Definition: To watch by way of caution or defense; to be caution; to be in a state or position of defense or safety; as, careful persons guard against mistakes.

Guard ⁶

Definition: One who, or that which, guards from injury, danger, exposure, or attack; defense; protection.

Guard ⁷

Definition: A man, or body of men, stationed to protect or control a person or position; a watch; a sentinel.

Guard ⁸

Definition: One who has charge of a mail coach or a railway train; a conductor.

Guard ⁹

Definition: Any fixture or attachment designed to protect or secure against injury, soiling, or defacement, theft or loss

Guard ¹⁰

Definition: That part of a sword hilt which protects the hand.

Guard ¹¹

Definition: Ornamental lace or hem protecting the edge of a garment.

Guard ¹²

Definition: A fence or rail to prevent falling from the deck of a vessel.

Guard ¹³

Definition: An extension of the deck of a vessel beyond the hull; esp., 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.

Guard ¹⁴

Definition: 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.

Guard ¹⁵

Definition: An interleaved strip at the back, as in a scrap book, to guard against its breaking when filled.

Guard ¹⁶

Definition: A posture of defense in fencing, and in bayonet and saber exercise.

Guard ¹⁷

Definition: An expression or admission intended to secure against objections or censure.

Guard ¹⁸

Definition: Watch; heed; care; attention; as, to keep guard.

Guard ¹⁹

Definition: The fibrous sheath which covers the phragmacone of the Belemnites.

guard ²⁰

Definition: a position on a basketball team

guard ²¹

Definition: a position on the line of scrimmage; "guards must be good blockers"

guard ²²

Definition: the duty of serving as a sentry; "he was on guard that night"

guard ²³

Definition: 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"

guard ²⁴

Definition: a device designed to prevent injury

guard ²⁵

Definition: a posture of defence in boxing or fencing; "keep your guard up"

guard ²⁶

Definition: a group of men who escort and protect some important person

guard ²⁷

Definition: the person who plays that position on a football team; "the left guard was injured on the play"

guard ²⁸

Definition: a person who keeps watch over something or someone

guard ²⁹

Definition: the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team

guard ³⁰

Definition: watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I''m away"

guard ³¹

Definition: protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy''s attacks"

guard ³²

Definition: to keep watch over; "there would be men guarding the horses"

guard ³³

Definition: take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence; "guard against becoming too friendly with the staff"; "guard against infection"