guard vs wall

guard

noun
  • A squad responsible for protecting something. 

  • A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something. 

  • A state of caution; posture of defence. 

  • Something worn to protect part of the body, e.g. the shins in cricket. 

  • Either of two offensive positions between the centre and each of the offensive tackles, whose main responsibilities are to protect the quarterback, and open up "holes" through which offensive players can run. 

  • A player playing a position named guard. 

  • A relatively short player, playing farther from the basket than a forward or centre. 

  • The position on the popping crease where a batsman makes a mark to align himself with the wicket; see take guard. 

  • A watchchain. 

  • The aircraft emergency frequency, a radio frequency reserved for emergency communications, typically 121.5MHz for civilian use. 

  • A part of a machine which blocks access to dangerous parts. 

  • A panel of a car that encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels. 

  • A garda; a police officer. 

  • The part of a sword that protects the wielder's hand. 

  • A ground grappling position in which one combatant has their back to the ground while attempting to control the other combatant using their legs. 

  • A Boolean expression that must evaluate to true for a branch of program execution to continue. 

  • An employee, normally travelling in the last vehicle of a train, responsible for the safety of the train. 

verb
  • To fasten by binding; to gird. 

  • To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence, or the like. 

  • To protect the edge of, especially with an ornamental border; hence, to face or ornament with lists, laces, etc. 

  • To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend. 

  • To watch by way of caution or defense; to be caution; to be in a state or position of defense or safety. 

wall

noun
  • A line of defenders set up between an opposing free-kick taker and the goal. 

  • A doctor who tries to admit as few patients as possible. 

  • A point of defeat or extinction. 

  • A divisive or containing structure in an organ or cavity. 

  • A character that has high defenses, thereby reducing the amount of damage taken from the opponent’s attacks. 

  • Something with the apparent solidity and dimensions of a building wall. 

  • A spring of water. 

  • A fictional bidder used to increase the price at an auction. 

  • Any of the surfaces of rock enclosing the lode. 

  • Each of the substantial structures acting either as the exterior of or divisions within a structure. 

  • A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes. 

  • The stage of biological aging where physical appearance and attractiveness start to deteriorate rapidly. 

  • The butterfly Lasiommata megera. 

  • A point of desperation. 

  • A structure built for defense surrounding a city, castle etc. 

  • The right or privilege of taking the side of the road near the wall when encountering another pedestrian. 

  • A kind of knot often used at the end of a rope; a wall knot or wale. 

  • A barrier to vision. 

  • A barrier. 

  • An impediment to free movement. 

  • A personal notice board listing messages of interest to a particular user. 

  • Two or more blockers skating together so as to impede the opposing team. 

verb
  • To enclose with, or as if with, a wall or walls. 

  • To well, as water; spring. 

  • To boil. 

  • To make a wall knot on the end of (a rope). 

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