coastguardsman

American  

[kohst-gahrdz-muhn] / ˈkoʊstˌgɑrdz mən /

noun

plural

coastguardsmen

1. Coast Guard.

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Etymology

Origin of coastguardsman

1840–50; Coast Guard + 's 1 + man

Example Sentences

In 1942 he appeared on the New York stage in a supporting role as a coastguardsman in “Yankee Point,” a home-front drama.

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2010

Being off duty one fine afternoon, our coastguardsman walked along the beach in the direction of Cranby, bent on paying a visit to Miss Millet, whom he had not seen for several years.

From Jeff Benson, or the Young Coastguardsman by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

Then she, also inadvertently, perceived that the coastguardsman over the way had come out of his little box, and was similarly watching the vessel—through his telescope.

From The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols by Black, William

“Cheer up, Captain; we’ll save you all right,” returned our coastguardsman in another enthusiastic roar, which of itself did something to cheer up all who heard it.

From Jeff Benson, or the Young Coastguardsman by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

So sagacious were those dogs that they knew the appearance of a coastguardsman at a great distance, and employed every stratagem to avoid him, so that they were seldom captured or shot.

From My First Voyage to Southern Seas by Pearse, Alfred