guardsman

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɡɑːdzmən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gärdz′mən)

Inflections of 'guardsman' (n): npl: guardsmen

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
guards•man  (gärdz′mən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men. 
  1. a person who acts as a guard.
  2. Militarya member of the U.S. National Guard.
  3. Military[Brit.]a member of any select body of troops traditionally organized to protect the person of the sovereign.
  • guard + -s3 or 's1 + -man 1810–20

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
guardsman /ˈɡɑːdzmən/ n ( pl -men)
  1. (in Britain) a member of a Guards battalion or regiment
  2. (in the US) a member of the National Guard
  3. a guard
'guardsman' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
guard - guardee - National Guardsman

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