Associations to the word «Lifeguard»

Wiktionary

LIFEGUARD, noun. A guard of the life or person; a guard that attends a prince or other person; a bodyguard.
LIFEGUARD, noun. (chiefly US) An attendant, usually an expert swimmer, employed to save swimmers in trouble or near drowning at a body of water.
LIFEGUARD, noun. A lifesaver.
LIFEGUARD, noun. (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.

Dictionary definition

LIFEGUARD, noun. An attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents.

Wise words

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Aldous Huxley