outguard
Noun
Meaning
A guard or small body of troops at a distance from the main body of an army, to watch for the approach of an enemy; hence, anything for defense placed at a distance from the thing to be defended.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
scout
van
garrison
guard
vanguard
front
pioneer
avant-garde
outpost
bridgehead
spearhead
picket
cordon
jailer
goalie
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