guard
Noun
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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
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is a type of: lineman - one of the players on the line of scrimmage
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is a type of: device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purposesubtypes:
- 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 -
specific instances: oscar palmer robertson, oscar robertson, robertson - United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
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is a type of: force, military force, military group, military unit - a unit that is part of some military servicesubtypes:
- 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
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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 -
is a type of: assignment, duty assignment - a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
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is a type of: lineman - (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmagebelongs to: eleven, football team - a team that plays football
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is a type of: position - (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual playerbelongs to: basketball team, five - a team that plays basketball
Verb
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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
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is a type of: protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damagesubtypes: shepherd - watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupilssame as: ward
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is a type of: protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damageverb group: hold - take and maintain control over, often by violent means
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