What does guarda costa mean?

guarda costa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

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"[…] I vvas attacked by one of thoſe curſed Guarda-Coſtas, vvho took our Ships before the Beginning of the VVar; […]"
"While we were employed in this manner, our vessel went northward to Black River to trade. While she was there, a Spanish guarda costa met with and took her."

guarda costas (plural)

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