guardsman

Noun

Meaning

One who guards; a guard.

A member, either officer or private, of any military body called Guards.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sentinel guard watchman security guard guardian sentry garrison corporal minuteman infantry gunner trooper patrolman man private
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Antonyms

lord attack householder proprietress assault massacre
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Hypernyms

soldier

Related terms

lifeguardsman guardswoman

Phrases with the word

civil guardsman

Derivatives

Guardsmen

Examples

Of three things be wary- of a feather on a cat, The shepherd eating mutton, And a guardsman that is fat. Mercedes Lackey

Sharp it away, lad, sharp it away,” the burly guardsman said, making the blade skitter across the whetstone, "lest otherways ye'll be a girl afore ye're a man. Tad Williams

Additional strains placed on military units as a result of the invasion of Iraq further increased the amount of time a Guardsman could be mobilized to 24 months. Source: Internet

A National Guardsman stands near the Lake St. Midtown metro station after a night of protests and violence following the death of George Floyd, in Minneapolis, Minn., on May 29, 2020. Source: Internet

February–March 1948, p. 3 (tribute by National Cash Register Company) Retrieved March 23, 2016 He was followed a day later by John T. Daniels, the Coast Guardsman who took their famous first flight photo. Source: Internet

Current Department of Defense policy is that no Guardsman will be involuntarily activated for more than 24 months (cumulative) in one six-year enlistment period. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

guards Guards Machine Gun Regiment guardship guardsperson guardswoman Guarequena