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guarda costas

guarda costas is the plural of guarda costa.

Meaning of guarda costa

Noun

guarda costa (plural guarda costas)

  1. (historical) A Spanish vessel used to protect the coast.
    • […] I vvas attacked by one of thoſe curſed Guarda-Coſtas, vvho took our Ships before the Beginning of the VVar; […]1742, Henry Fielding, “A Dialogue between Mr. Abraham Adams and His Host, […]”, in The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews, and of His Friend Mr. Abraham Adams. […], volume I, London: […]...

Questions about guarda costas

What is guarda costas the plural of?
Guarda costas is the plural of guarda costa.

Words near guarda costas in the dictionary

  1. guard's van
  2. guard-dog
  3. guard-dogs
  4. Guarda
  5. guarda costa
  6. guarda costas
  7. guardability
  8. guardable
  9. Guardado
  10. Guardados
  11. Guardafoy

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