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/gahrdz"meuhn/, n., pl. guardsmen.1. a person who acts as a guard.2. a member of the U.S. National Guard.3. Brit. a member of any select body of troops traditionally organized to protect the person of the sovereign.[1810-20; GUARD + -S3 or 'S1 + -MAN]
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Guardsman — Guards man, n.; pl. {Guardsmen}. 1. One who guards; a guard. [1913 Webster] 2. A member, either officer or private, of any military body called Guards. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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guardsman — [gärdz′mən] n. pl. guardsmen [gärdz′mən] 1. a member of any military body called a “guard” ☆ 2. any member of a National Guard … English World dictionary
guardsman — [[t]gɑ͟ː(r)dzmən[/t]] guardsmen also Guardsman 1) N COUNT In Britain, a guardsman is a soldier who is a member of one of the regiments of Guards. 2) N COUNT In the United States, a guardsman is a soldier who is a member of the National Guard … English dictionary
guardsman — UK [ˈɡɑː(r)dzmən] / US [ˈɡɑrdzmən] noun [countable] Word forms guardsman : singular guardsman plural guardsmen 1) a soldier in a Guards regiment of the British army 2) a member of the US National Guard … English dictionary
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guardsman — noun Date: 1648 a member of a military body called guard or guards … New Collegiate Dictionary
guardsman — noun a) A person, especially a soldier, who is on guard b) A member of the National Guard … Wiktionary
guardsman — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. guard, sentry, patrol; see guard … English dictionary for students