Lifeguard

Quick meaning: Lifeguard is a noun meaning A lifesaver: a rescuer, usually an expert swimmer, employed to save swimmers in trouble or near drowning at a body of water.

Meaning

A lifesaver: a rescuer, usually an expert swimmer, employed to save swimmers in trouble or near drowning at a body of water.

More Meanings

1. (uncommon) A bodyguard or unit of bodyguards, a guard of someone's (especially a king's) life or person.
2. (rail transport) A sturdy metal bracket fixed in front of each of the leading wheels of a train to deflect small objects away from the wheels to prevent derailment.

Example Sentences

"The people's love is the king's lifeguard."

[I]n the reserve were the king's lifeguard, commanded by the earl of Lindsey, and prince Rupert's regiment of foot[.]

It's also generally wise to recruit lifeguards to ensure visitor safety, as bathers can panic in the water and require assistance.

Constantine the Great is known to have raised the five scholae of horsemen who formed the actual lifeguard of the prince, and followed his person whenever he went out to war.

Word Forms

• lifeguards
• life-guard

Synonyms for lifeguard

Depending on context, synonyms include lifesaver.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include lifesaver, lifesaving, life-saving, rescuer, rescue, survival.

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