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coastguard
/ ˈəʊˌɡɑː /
noun
a maritime force which aids shipping, saves lives at sea, prevents smuggling, etc
Also called: coastguardsman.a member of such a force
Example Sentences
CalMac said its vessel the MV Ali Cat was assisting coastguard crews with the search.
A mountain rescue team, as well as police, air ambulance and a coastguard helicopter were sent to the scene.
A naval court in Greece has charged 17 coastguards over the deadliest migrant boat disaster in the Mediterranean Sea for a decade.
China's coastguard entered the Arctic for the first time in October, in a joint patrol with Russian forces.
One of his videos, showing his little wooden boat being nearly rammed by a Chinese coastguard ship in 2021 made him a minor celebrity.
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