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guarder

UK/ˈɡɑːdə/

guarder noun: a person who guards; a guard.

Noun

guarder (plural guarders)

  1. A person who guards; a guard.
    • they found themselves in view of the town, whence the night before they had hoised sailes, where they were pursued by the guarders and Souldiers of the Port.1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 27, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC
  2. (school slang) A goalkeeper.
    • The Hodder Football is very good this year, and we have an excellent team. Hammond is a good guarder and can save some very difficult shots.1914 February, “Hodder Notes”, in The Stonyhurst Magazine, volume 13, number 192, page 819

Forms of guarder

pluralguarders

Origin of guarder

From guard + -er. School slang relates to Stonyhurst College in the United Kingdom.

Words formed from guarder

Words that rhyme with guarder

Questions about guarder

What does guarder mean?
Guarder means a person who guards; a guard.
What part of speech is guarder?
Guarder is a noun.
How do you pronounce guarder?
Guarder is pronounced /ˈɡɑːdə/ (UK).
What is the plural of guarder?
The plural of guarder is guarders.

Words near guarder in the dictionary

  1. guardee
  2. guardeen
  3. guardeens
  4. guardees
  5. guardenage
  6. guarder
  7. guarders
  8. guardes
  9. guardess
  10. guardesses
  11. guardest

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