Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

main guard

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.61 in modern English

Syllables
main -guard
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The keep of a castle; a guardhouse or building in a fortress where such a body of troops is lodged.

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What does main guard mean?
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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