GUARDSMAN

guardsman

(noun) a soldier who is a member of a unit called ‘the guard’ or ‘guards’

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

guardsman (plural guardsmen)

A person, especially a soldier, who is on guard.

(US) A member of the National Guard.

(British) A member of a Guards regiment.

Source: Wiktionary


Guards"man, n.; pl. Guardsmen (.

1. One who guards; a guard.

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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