OUTGUARD

Etymology

Noun

outguard (plural outguards)

(military) 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.

(by extension) Anything for defense placed at a distance from the thing to be defended.

Source: Wiktionary


Out"guard`, n. (Mil.)

Definition: 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 Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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