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guardsman

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guards·man  (gärdzmn)
n.
1. A person who acts as a guard.
2. A member of the National Guard.
3. Chiefly British A soldier in a regiment of household guards.
guardsman
Noun
pl -men Mil a member of a regiment responsible for ceremonial duties
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.guardsmanguardsman - a soldier who is a member of a unit called `the guard' or `guards'
home reserve, National Guard - United States military reserves recruited by the states and equipped by the federal government; subject to call by either
soldier - an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention"


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For one moment the coast guardsman hesitated; then he obeyed her look.
The Vanished Messenger by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
The young guardsman was a little sorry that he had come, but Lady Ruth never turned a hair.
The Malefactor by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
Rawdon Crawley sent up his name by the sulky femme de chambre, and Miss Crawley's new companion, coming tripping down from the sick- room, put a little hand into his as he stepped forward eagerly to meet her, gave a glance of great scorn at the bewildered Briggs, and beckoning the young Guardsman out of the back drawing-room, led him downstairs into that now desolate dining-parlour, where so many a good dinner had been celebrated.
Vanity Fair by Thackeray, William Makepeace View in context
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