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Guardsman — is a rank used instead of Private in some military units that serve as the official bodyguard of a sovereign or head of state. It is also used as a generic term for any member of a Guards unit of any rank.The British Army Foot Guards Regiments… … Wikipedia
guardsman — ► NOUN 1) (in the UK) a soldier of a regiment of Guards. 2) (in the US) a member of the National Guard … English terms dictionary
guardsman — [gärdz′mən] n. pl. guardsmen [gärdz′mən] 1. a member of any military body called a “guard” ☆ 2. any member of a National Guard … English World dictionary
guardsman — [[t]gɑ͟ː(r)dzmən[/t]] guardsmen also Guardsman 1) N COUNT In Britain, a guardsman is a soldier who is a member of one of the regiments of Guards. 2) N COUNT In the United States, a guardsman is a soldier who is a member of the National Guard … English dictionary
guardsman — UK [ˈɡɑː(r)dzmən] / US [ˈɡɑrdzmən] noun [countable] Word forms guardsman : singular guardsman plural guardsmen 1) a soldier in a Guards regiment of the British army 2) a member of the US National Guard … English dictionary
Guardsman — see guardsman … English dictionary
Guardsman (comics) — Guardsman was the name of a superhero in the Marvel Universe, but was later applied to a small squad of agents. He/they wear suits of power armor while working security at the Vault; the suits were designed by Tony Stark, better known as the… … Wikipedia
Guardsman (disambiguation) — Guardsman may refer to: * Guardsman , a military rank * Guardsman (comics) , the armored character in Marvel Comics * The Guardsman , a 1931 film * Son of the Guardsman , 1946 film … Wikipedia
guardsman — noun Date: 1648 a member of a military body called guard or guards … New Collegiate Dictionary
guardsman — /gahrdz meuhn/, n., pl. guardsmen. 1. a person who acts as a guard. 2. a member of the U.S. National Guard. 3. Brit. a member of any select body of troops traditionally organized to protect the person of the sovereign. [1810 20; GUARD + S3 or S1… … Universalium
