provost guard
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of provost guard
An Americanism dating back to 1770–80
Example Sentences
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Just before the ceremony, the sergeant had been brought by the provost guard to the colonel's tent and had, in a manly way, expressed his sorrow for his act.
From War from the Inside The Story of the 132nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion, 1862-1863 by Hitchcock, Frederick L. (Frederick Lyman)
On the whole, I like you even better than I did—but it's a question now for a drumhead and a provost guard.
From The Long Roll by Johnston, Mary
Then General Gibbon called up Captain Farrel, First Minnesota, who commanded the provost guard of his division, and directed him for that day to join the regiment.
From The Battle of Gettysburg by Haskell, Frank Aretas
The provost guard from the post helps out when necessary.
From Desert Dust by Shepherd, J. Clinton
But first of all, I must ask you to pass me safely by that provost guard, or I might be detained at a time when I cannot afford to lose a single instant.
From Dave Darrin on Mediterranean Service or, With Dan Dalzell on European Duty by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)
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