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Gate guardian — For a man who guards a gate, see guard. A gate guardian or gate guard is a withdrawn piece of equipment, often an aircraft, armoured vehicle or locomotive, mounted on a plinth and used as a static display near to and forming a symbolic display of … Wikipedia
guard — or middle guard [gärd] vt. [LME garde < the n.] 1. to keep safe from harm; watch over and protect; defend; shield 2. to watch over; specif., a) to keep from escape or trouble b) to hold in check; control; restrain c) Sports to keep (an… … English World dictionary
Guard Mounting — Changing the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Alexander Garden, Moscow Guard Mounting, or Changing the Guard (often incorrectly referred to as the Changing of the Guard), refers to a formal ceremony in which sentries providing… … Wikipedia
guard — guard1 [ gard ] noun *** ▸ 1 someone who protects someone/something ▸ 2 unit of soldiers/police ▸ 3 cover for protection ▸ 4 in basketball/football ▸ 5 on train ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count someone whose job is to protect a place or person so that no… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
guard — I UK [ɡɑː(r)d] / US [ɡɑrd] noun Word forms guard : singular guard plural guards *** 1) a) [countable] someone whose job is to look after a place or person so that no one causes damage, steals anything, or escapes a prison guard uniformed border… … English dictionary
Gate of Ivrel — Infobox Book | name = Gate of Ivrel title orig = translator = image caption = Gate of Ivrel re issue with original cover artwork author = C. J. Cherryh illustrator = cover artist = Michael Whelan country = United States language = English series … Wikipedia
guard — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 person who guards sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ armed, uniformed ▪ The building is protected by armed guards. ▪ border, gate (AmE), prison, securit … Collocations dictionary
guard — 1 noun 1 PERSON (C) a) someone whose job is to guard a place, person, or object in order to protect them from attack or from thieves: The guards stopped us at the gate. see also: security guard b) someone whose job is to guard prisoners and… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Gate of Ivory, Gate of Horn — Infobox Book | name = Gate of Ivory, Gate of Horn image caption = First edition cover author = Robert Holdstock cover artist = Ron Walotsky country = United States language = English series = Mythago Wood series genre = Fantasy novel publisher =… … Wikipedia
Gate of Dawn — The Gate of Dawn in Vilnius, the chapel of Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn is in the middle behind the glass window … Wikipedia
