Lifeguard Definition

līfgärd
lifeguards
noun
lifeguards
An expert swimmer employed as at a beach or pool to prevent drownings.
Webster's New World

A guard of the life or person; a guard that attends a prince or other person; a bodyguard.

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Wiktionary

(rail transport) A sturdy metal bracket fixed in front of each of the leading wheels of a train to deflect small objects away from the wheels to prevent derailment.

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Synonyms:
verb
To work or serve as a lifeguard.
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Other Word Forms of Lifeguard

Noun

Singular:
lifeguard
Plural:
lifeguards

Origin of Lifeguard

  • From life +"Ž guard. Compare German Leibgarde (“bodyguard"), Danish livgarde (“bodyguard"), Swedish livgarde (“bodyguard"). Compare also Old English lÄ«fweard (“guardian of life").

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