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coast guard

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

coast guard

noun

Definition of COAST GUARD

1
: a military or naval force employed in guarding a coast or responsible for the safety, order, and operation of maritime traffic in neighboring waters
2
usually coast·guard chiefly British : coastguardsman

First Known Use of COAST GUARD

1833

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