coastguardsman

noun

coast·​guards·​man ˈkōs(t)-ˌgärdz-mən How to pronounce coastguardsman (audio)
variants or coastguardman
: a member of a coast guard

Examples of coastguardsman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Over the years, more than 1.1 million soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and coastguardsmen have given their lives in combat. Guest Columnist/cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 21 May 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of coastguardsman was in 1848

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“Coastguardsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coastguardsman. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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coastguardsman

noun
coast·​guards·​man ˈkōs(t)-ˌgärdz-mən How to pronounce coastguardsman (audio)
variants or coastguardman
: a member of a coast guard
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