guard

1. is a type of: defender, guardian, protector, shielder - a person who cares for persons or property
   subtypes:

   • bouncer, chucker-out - a person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting
   • door guard, doorkeeper, doorman, gatekeeper, hall porter, ostiary, porter - someone who guards an entrance
   • halberdier - a guard who carries a halberd (as a symbol of his duty)
   • screener - a guard at an airport who checks passengers or their luggage at a security checkpoint
   • security guard, watcher, watchman - a guard who keeps watch
2. is a type of: lineman - one of the players on the line of scrimmage
3. is a type of: device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
   subtypes:

   • fender - a low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth
   • safety catch, safety lock - guard consisting of a locking device that prevents a weapon from being fired
   same as: safety, safety device
4. is a type of: attitude, position, posture - the arrangement of the body and its limbs
5. is a type of: basketball player, basketeer, cager - an athlete who plays basketball
   specific instances: oscar palmer robertson, oscar robertson, robertson - United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
6. is a type of: force, military force, military group, military unit - a unit that is part of some military service
   subtypes:

   • bodyguard - a group of men who escort and protect some important person
   • home guard - a volunteer unit formed to defend the homeland while the regular army is fighting elsewhere
   • territorial, territorial reserve - a territorial military unit
   member holonym: bodyguard, escort - someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
7. is a type of: measure, step - any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
   subtypes:

   • backstop - a precaution in case of an emergency
   • security, security measures - measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.
   same as: precaution, safeguard
8. is a type of: assignment, duty assignment - a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
   same as: guard duty, sentry duty, sentry go
9. is a type of: lineman - (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage
   belongs to: eleven, football team - a team that plays football
10. is a type of: position - (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player
    belongs to: basketball team, five - a team that plays basketball

1. is a type of: follow, keep an eye on, observe, watch, watch over - follow with the eyes or the mind
   subtypes:

   • patrol, police - maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol
   • keep guard, stand guard, stand sentinel, stand watch - watch over so as to protect
   • baby-sit, babysit, sit - work or act as a baby-sitter
   • baby-sit, babysit - take watchful responsibility for
2. is a type of: protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
   subtypes: shepherd - watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils
   same as: ward
3. is a type of: protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
   same as: defend, hold
   verb group: hold - take and maintain control over, often by violent means
4. is a type of: act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

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