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guardsman

/ɡˈɑɹdzmˌæn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
guards-man
IPA
/ɡˈɑɹdzmˌæn/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person, especially a soldier, who is on guard; especially, a masculine one.

noun

A member of the Guards or of the Guard (in any sense thereof); especially, a masculine one.

American usage

noun

A member of the Guards or of the Guard (in any sense thereof); especially, a masculine one.

British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From guard + -s- + -man.

Usage

Inflected Forms

guardsmen (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

lifeguardsman

Synonyms

watchman guard watcher guardswoman watchwoman

Questions

How do you pronounce guardsman?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈɑɹdzmˌæn/.
What does guardsman mean?
A person, especially a soldier, who is on guard; especially, a masculine one.
Where does guardsman come from?
From guard + -s- + -man.

How to pronounce guardsman

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