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bow guard

bow guard noun: a guard who is stationed at the bow of a ship. Also the alternative form of bowguard.

Noun

bow guard (plural bow guards)

  1. A guard who is stationed at the bow of a ship.
    • The bow guard was watching the other boat as it floated among several fishing boats waiting for the bridge to open.2003, Lawrence McNally, Walk a Deadly Trail, →ISBN, page 204
    • He glanced toward the bow to see the four bow guards rushing back, clambering over slaves with whips and clubs in hand.2012, Troy Denning, Faces of Deception, →ISBN

Also used as

bow guard is also the alternative form of bowguard.

bow guard is also the alternative form of bow-guard.

Forms of bow guard

pluralbow guards

Questions about bow guard

What does bow guard mean?
Bow guard means a guard who is stationed at the bow of a ship.
What part of speech is bow guard?
Bow guard is a noun.
What is the plural of bow guard?
The plural of bow guard is bow guards.

Words near bow guard in the dictionary

  1. bow foils
  2. bow frame
  3. bow frames
  4. bow grip
  5. bow grips
  6. bow guard
  7. bow guards
  8. bow harp
  9. bow harps
  10. bow hunting
  11. bow in

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