Pronunciation: - ' gärd, - ˌ gärd
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French reregarde, from Old French, from rere + garde guard
Date: 1659
: a military detachment detailed to bring up and protect the rear of a main body or force
Pronunciation: - ' gärd, - ˌ gärd
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French reregarde, from Old French, from rere + garde guard
Date: 1659
: a military detachment detailed to bring up and protect the rear of a main body or force
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012