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n. One that serves as protection or a guard.

n. A mechanical device designed to prevent accidents.

n. A safe-conduct.

n. A protective stipulation, as in a contract.

n. A precautionary measure.

v. To ensure the safety of; protect. See Synonyms at defend.

n. something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense

n. a safe-conduct, especially in time of war

v. to protect, to keep safe

v. to escort safely

n. One who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection.

n. A convoy or guard to protect a traveler or property.

n. A pass; a passport; a safe-conduct.

v. To guard; to protect.

n. Safe-keeping; defense; protection.

n. Safety.

n. One who or that which protects.

n. Specifically— A convoy or guard to protect a traveler or merchandise.

n. A passport; a warrant of secnrity given by authority of a government or a commanding officer to protect the person and property of a stranger or an enemy, or by a commanding officer to protect against the operations of his forces persons or property within the limits of his command; formerly, a protection granted to a stranger in prosecuting his rights in due course of law.

n. An outer petticoat for women's wear, intended to save their clothes from dust, etc., when on horseback or in other ways exposed to the weather. Also, contracted, saggard.

n. A rail-guard at railway switches and crossings.

n. A contrivance attached to a locomotive, designed to throw stones and other light obstructions from the rails.

n. In ceramics, a saggar.

n. In zoology, a monitor-lizard. See monitor, 6.

To guard; protect.

v. make safe

n. a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

v. escort safely

n. a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war

"In all horse sports, individual conscience is the main safeguard for the horses, but in modern racing, there is a reasonable amount of policing, especially at the larger tracks and with the bigger races."

safeguarded    safeguarding    safeguards   

protect    escort    passport    pass   

defense    protection    pass    passport    safe-conduct    guard    protect    protector   

precaution    protections    guarantee    sanction    incentive    limitation    restriction    constraint    criterion    inducement