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Outguard

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A guard or small body of troops at a distance from the main body of an army, to watch for the approach of an enemy.
  2. 2
    Anything for defense placed at a distance from the thing to be defended. broadly
Verb
  1. 1
    To serve as an outguard at.

    "The defense complex itself, not unlike that organized in and around Abu Ageila, consisted of several batallion strongpoints outguarded and flank protected by platoon, detachment, and company sized units."

  2. 2
    To do a better job of guarding than.

    "He outguessed, outscored, and outguarded the Tiger, though the latter in a guard position showed that he was a real basketball man."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From out + guard or out- + guard.

Etymology 2

From out + guard or out- + guard.

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