guards

Noun

guard (plural guards)

1. A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
   • The prison guard unlocked the door of the cell. After completing the repairs, he replaced the sump guard.
2. (Ireland) A garda; a police officer.
   • The Garda Regulations 1924 required a candidate for appointment as a guard to be able to produce satisfactory references as to his character2016, Anastasia Dukova, A History of the Dublin Metropolitan Police and its Colonial Legacy, Springer, →ISBN, page 139
3. A squad responsible for protecting something.
   • The president inspected the guard of honour.
   1. (in plural, often) An elite military unit in Russia, the former Soviet Union and several post-Soviet countries.
4. The part of a sword that protects the wielder's hand.
   • Holonym: hilt

   Synonyms:

   crossguard, quillon

5. A part of a machine which blocks access to dangerous parts.
   • The motorcycle mechanic removed the damaged chain guard.

   Synonyms:

   protection

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