guardsman

[ gahrdz-muhn ]
/ ˈgɑrdz mən /

noun, plural guards·men.

a person who acts as a guard.
a member of the U.S. National Guard.
British. a member of any select body of troops traditionally organized to protect the person of the sovereign.

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Origin of guardsman

1810–20; guard + -s3 or 's1 + -man

Words nearby guardsman

guard pin, guardrail, guard ring, guardroom, Guards, guardsman, guard's van, Guare, guar gum, Guarini, Guarneri
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British Dictionary definitions for guardsman

guardsman
/ (ˈɡɑːdzmən) /

noun plural -men

(in Britain) a member of a Guards battalion or regiment
(in the US) a member of the National Guard
a guard
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