˜yÐÄvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

guardsman

[ gahrdz-muhn ]

noun

plural guardsmen.
  1. a person who acts as a guard.
  2. a member of the U.S. National Guard.
  3. British. a member of any select body of troops traditionally organized to protect the person of the sovereign.


guardsman

/ ˈɡɑ˻å³ú³¾É™²Ô /

noun

  1. (in Britain) a member of a Guards battalion or regiment
  2. (in the US) a member of the National Guard
  3. a guard
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of guardsman1

1810–20; guard + -s 3 or 's 1 + -man
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Catherine, dressed in a bottle-green and percher hat, presented the traditional sprigs of shamrock to officers, guardsmen and mascot Seamus, the Irish wolfhound, at the regiment's annual parade at Wellington Barracks.

From

Even the guardsmen had joined the mob, delaying their duty to drive the caravan on time.

From

The guardsmen are also fighting soldiers who, when not guarding the King or participating in Trooping the Colour, are deployed on operations or training around the world.

From

The Border Patrol official spoke to the guardsman through a closed gate and was denied entry to the park, the solicitor general wrote.

From

But the guardsmen had different standards of training depending on who was in charge.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement