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coastguard
(redirected from coastguards)

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Hutchinson 0.02 sec.
coastguard [ˈkəʊstˌgɑːd]
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a maritime force which aids shipping, saves lives at sea, prevents smuggling, etc.
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Also called coastguardsman a member of such a force
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.coastguardcoastguard - a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters
U. S. Coast Guard, United States Coast Guard, US Coast Guard - an agency of the Department of Transportation responsible for patrolling shores and facilitating nautical commerce
armed service, military service, service - a force that is a branch of the armed forces
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
coastguardsman - a member of a coastguard
Translations
coastguard [ˈkəʊstgɑːd]
A. N (= person) → guardacostas mf inv; (= organization) → servicio m de guardacostas
B. CPD coastguard station Npuesto m de guardacostas
coastguard vessel Nguardacostas m

coastguard [ˈkəʊstgɑːrd] ngarde-côte mf

coastguard [ˈkəʊstˌgɑːd] n (person) → guardacoste m inv; (organization) → guardia costiera
coastguard [ˈkəʊstˌgɑːd] n (person) → guardacoste m inv; (organization) → guardia costiera

coastguard خفر السواحل pobřežní hlídka kystvagt Küstenwache ακτοφυλακή guardacostas rannikkovartiosto garde-côte obalna straža guardia costiera 沿岸警備隊 해안 경비대 kustwacht kystvakt straż przybrzeżna guarda costeira береговая охрана kustbevakning หน่วยรักษาการณ์ตามชายฝั่งทะเล sahil koruma görevlisi biên phòng bờ biển 海岸警卫队


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