Guarder

//ˈɡɑːdə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who guards; a guard.

    "they found themselves in view of the town, whence the night before they had hoised sailes, where they were pursued by the guarders and Souldiers of the Port."

  2. 2
    A goalkeeper.

    "The Hodder Football is very good this year, and we have an excellent team. Hammond is a good guarder and can save some very difficult shots."

Example

More examples

"they found themselves in view of the town, whence the night before they had hoised sailes, where they were pursued by the guarders and Souldiers of the Port."

Etymology

From guard + -er. School slang relates to Stonyhurst College in the United Kingdom.

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