Guard 181708 223464259 2008-07-04T05:04:32Z 72.94.199.8 {{wiktionarypar|Guard}} {{TOCright}} '''Guard''' may refer to: ==Professional occupations== * [[Bodyguard]], who protects an individual from personal assault * [[Crossing guard]], who stops traffic so pedestrians can cross the street * [[Prison guard]], who supervises prisoners in a prison or jail * [[Security guard]], who protects property, assets, or people * [[conductor (transportation)#Train Conductor (UK and Australasia)|Train conductor]], in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand ==Security and military== {{maindab|List of protective service agencies}} {{maindab|List of army units called Guards}} * [[Guards unit]], a type of military unit of the former Soviet Union. * [[Russian Guards]] of Russia and the Soviet Union * [[Ukrainian Guards]] of Ukraine. * [[Border guard]], a state security agency * [[Coast guard]], responsible for services at sea * [[National Guard]], domestic defense units which may have military or law enforcement missions ==Sports== * [[Guard (American football)]], a player between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a team * [[Guard (grappling)]], a position in martial arts in which the person on the bottom has his/her legs/hips between themselves and their opponent. * [[Point guard]], a basketball position * [[Shooting guard]], a basketball position * A defensive position in [[ward (fencing)|historical fencing]] (see also [[En Garde]]) ==Others== * [[Guard (computing)]], a programming language expression that directs program execution * [[Guard (weapon)]], the handle of a sword * [[Guard dog]], employed to watch for unwanted or unexpected animals or people * [[Guard interval]], intervals in transmission, used in telecommunications * [[The Guard]], a Canadian television series * In buildings, a "guard" can mean a barrier to stop people from falling off edges of raised walking surfaces. * [[Abdominal guarding]], a medical sign {{disambig}} [[de:Garde]] [[ru:Охрана]] [[es:Seguridad]] [[fr:Garde]] [[ja:ガード]] [[nl:Bewaker]] [[sl:Garda]] [[fi:Vartija]] [[sv:Väktare]] [[th:การ์ด (ป้องกัน)]]