coastguard
Britishnoun
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a maritime force which aids shipping, saves lives at sea, prevents smuggling, etc
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Also called: coastguardsman. a member of such a force
Example Sentences
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Despite days of searches by the coastguard and the maritime police, his body was never found.
From Barron's
Under US law, the country's naval and coastguard ships must be domestically-built, but in this case the president waived that requirement on national security grounds.
From BBC
An initial search involving the Inverness coastguard helicopter was made in mist and fog in difficult terrain, before the bodies were found the following day.
From BBC
While an environmental disaster from the jet fuel spillage was averted, the coastguard undertook a clean-up operation after discovering clumps of plastic pellets, or nurdles, in the sea and washed ashore.
From Barron's
The US coastguard tried to board the Bella 1 last month in the Caribbean when it was believed to be heading towards Venezuela.
From BBC
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