coastguard
noun /ˈkəʊst.ɡɑːd/
/ˈkoʊst.ɡɑːrd/ Definition
› [C] an official who is employed to watch the sea near to a coast for ships that are in danger or involved with illegal activitiesEmergency services in general the coastguard › [S] the official organization that coastguards belong toNamed organizations and societies and their membersEmergency services in general
(Definition of coastguard noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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