Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index A guard is either a person or an organisation. It may be a person who looks after the safety of people or property, and/or make sure prisoners do not escape. It may also be a part of the military. It can also be an object, a fireguard for example. Examples: Bodyguard Coast Guard National Guard Republican Guard Security guard Yeomen of the Guard See also: hilt (of a sword) Guard (football) This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.