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coastguard

/ ˈəʊˌɡɑː /

noun

  1. a maritime force which aids shipping, saves lives at sea, prevents smuggling, etc

  2. Also called: coastguardsman.a member of such a force

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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