To shelter; to protect oneself.
To protect, to defend.
to protect from the influence of
A large expanse of exposed stable Precambrian rock.
A wide and relatively low-profiled volcano, usually composed entirely of lava flows.
Parts at the front and back of a vehicle which are meant to absorb the impact of a collision
A broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body.
One who protects or defends.
A spot resembling, or having the form of a shield.
A sign or symbol, usually containing numbers and sometimes letters, identifying a highway route.
A framework used to protect workmen in making an adit under ground, and capable of being pushed along as excavation progresses.
The escutcheon or field on which are placed the bearings in coats of arms.
A field of energy that protects or defends.
In lichens, a hardened cup or disk surrounded by a rim and containing the fructification, or asci.
A police badge.
To attend to dangers to or regarding.
To mind, attend, or guard.
To be wary or cautious of.
To serve the purpose of a watchman by floating properly in its place.
To be vigilant or on one's guard.
To look at, see, or view for a period of time.
To remain awake with a sick or dying person; to maintain a vigil.
To observe over a period of time; to notice or pay attention.
To act as a lookout.
A portable or wearable timepiece.
The act of guarding and observing someone or something.
A period of wakefulness between the two sleeps of a biphasic sleep pattern (the dead sleep or first sleep and morning sleep or second sleep): the first waking.
The post or office of a watchman; also, the place where a watchman is posted, or where a guard is kept.
A particular time period when guarding is kept.
A person or group of people who guard.
A period of time on duty, usually four hours in length; the officers and crew who tend the working of a vessel during the same watch. (FM 55–501).
The act of seeing, or viewing, for a period of time.
A group of sailors and officers aboard a ship or shore station with a common period of duty: starboard watch, port watch.