Guard or guards may refer to:
Professional occupations Bodyguard, who protects an individual from personal assault Crossing guard, who stops traffic so pedestrians can cross the street Lifeguard, who rescues people from drowning Prison guard, who supervises prisoners in a prison or jail Security guard, who protects property, assets, or people Conductor (rail) § Train guard, in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and India
Computing and telecommunications Guard (computer science), in programming language, an expression that directs program execution Guard (information security), a device for controlling communication between computer networks Guard interval, intervals in transmission, used in telecommunications Aircraft emergency frequency, commonly referred to as "guard"
Governmental and military
Border guard, a state security agency Coast guard, responsible for coastal defence and offshore rescue Colour guard, a detachment of soldiers assigned to the protection of regimental colors Commander-in-Chief's Guard, a unit of the Continental Army that protected General George Washington Foot guards, a senior infantry unit in some armies, often with ceremonial duties Guard (military), a military guard responsible for protection and ceremonial duties. Garda Síochána, Irish police force informally known as Guards Guard of honour, primarily ceremonial Guards (Russia), elite military in pre-revolutionary Russia Guards unit, a title earned by distinguished units in the former Soviet Union and in some contemporary ex-Soviet states Police in medieval contexts Royal Guard, military bodyguards, soldiers or armed retainers responsible for the protection of a royal person, often an elite unit of the regular armed forces.
Sports Guard (gridiron football), a player between the center and the tackles on the offensive line Guard (basketball) Point guard, or "playmaker" Shooting guard, or "off guard" Combo guard, combining both point and shooting guard Guard (grappling), a position in martial arts Color guard (flag spinning), people who toss flags, spin a rifle and a saber at performances with a marching band Winter guard, people who spin and toss flags, rifles, and/or sabers at indoor performances on a tarp
Other uses Guard (surname) Guards (band), an American rock band Guards (steamboat) Guard (weapon), part of the handle of a sword designed to protect the user's hand Guard (knife), finger protection barrier between the handle and the blade Guard dogs, guard llamas and guard geese, animals employed to watch for unwanted or unexpected animals or people Abdominal guarding, in medicine, the tensing of the abdominal wall muscles to guard inflamed organs Mate guarding, guarding of a potential or former mate from other individuals Mouthguard, a protective device for the mouth Wächter (Anatol) (Guards), several monumental sculptures by Anatol Herzfeld
See also Civil Guard (disambiguation) The Guard (disambiguation) National Guard (disambiguation) Sentry (disambiguation) Sentinel (disambiguation)