main guard (English, noun)
expansion: main guard (plural main guards)
Senses:
topics: government
military
politics
war
glosses: A body of troops comprising the chief guard units, especially a unit of cavalry on the wing of a camp towards the enemy, or a group of soldiers in a fortress responsible for dealing with disturbers of the peace.
topics: fortification
fortifications
government
military
politics
war
glosses: The keep of a castle; a guardhouse or building in a fortress where such a body of troops is lodged.
Forms:
form: main guards
tags: plural