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guardsman

guardsman noun: a person, especially a soldier, who is on guard; especially, a masculine one.

guardsman: a person, especially a soldier, who is on guard; especially, a masculine one
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Noun

guardsman (plural guardsmen)

  1. A person, especially a soldier, who is on guard; especially, a masculine one.
    • Near-synonyms: guard, watcher; guardswoman, watchwoman
  2. (US) A member of the National Guard; especially, a masculine one.
    • Near-synonym: guardswoman
    Synonyms:
    guardswoman
  3. (UK) A member of a Guards regiment; especially, a masculine one.
    • Near-synonym: guardswoman
    Synonyms:
    guardswoman

guardsman meaning in Hindi, Tamil and Arabic

guardsman in Hindi

a soldier on guard
सन्तरी santarī

guardsman in Tamil

மன்னரின் மெய்க்காவல் படையினருள் ஒருவர்

guardsman in Arabic

a soldier on guard
حَارِس ḥāris

Synonyms of guardsman

All synonyms of guardsman

Forms of guardsman

pluralguardsmen

Plural of guardsman: guardsmen

Origin of guardsman

From guard + -s- + -man.

Phrases with guardsman

Questions about guardsman

What does guardsman mean?
Guardsman means a person, especially a soldier, who is on guard; especially, a masculine one.
What is guardsman in Hindi?
Guardsman in Hindi is सन्तरी (santarī). See Guardsman meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is guardsman?
Guardsman is a noun.
What is the plural of guardsman?
The plural of guardsman is guardsmen.

Words near guardsman in the dictionary

  1. guards of vambrace
  2. guards one's tongue
  3. guards' vans
  4. guardship
  5. guardships
  6. guardsman
  7. guardsmen
  8. guardsperson
  9. guardspersons
  10. guardswoman
  11. guardswomen

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: guardsman (page history and authors); guardsman (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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