main guards

A form of main guard — A body of troops comprising the chief guard units, especially a unit of cavalry on the wing of a camp towards the enemy, or a group of soldiers in a fortress responsible for dealing with disturbers of the peace.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of main guard
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APA

main guards. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/main%20guards

MLA

“main guards.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/main%20guards. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “main guards,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/main%20guards.

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