Guard

Guard or guards may refer to:

Professional occupations

Bodyguard, who protects an individual from personal assault
Crossing guard, who stops traffic so pedestrians can cross the street
Lifeguard, who rescues people from drowning
Prison guard, who supervises prisoners in a prison or jail
Security guard, who protects property, assets, or people
Conductor (transportation) § Train guard, in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and India

Police in medieval contexts
Garda Síochána, Irish police force informally known as Guards
Border guard, a state security agency.
Coast guard, responsible for coastal defence and offshore rescue
Honor Guard, primarily ceremonial.
National Guard (disambiguation), primarily domestic defense units which have military or law enforcement missions
Guards unit, a title earned by distinguished units in the former Soviet Union and in some contemporary ex-Soviet states
Color guard, a detachment of soldiers assigned to the protection of regimental colors.

Guard (American and Canadian football), a player between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a team
Guard (grappling), a position in martial arts in which the person lies on the back, is confronted by the opponent aligned on top facing him/her, but has his/her legs entangling the opponent for control
Basketball positions:
- Point guard, or "playmaker"
- Shooting guard, or "off guard"
- Combo guard, combining both point and shooting guard
Color guard (flag spinning), people who toss flags, spin a rifle and a saber at performances with a marching band.
Winterguard, people who spin and toss flags, rifles, and/or sabers at indoor performances on a tarp. Competing in either Winterguard compensation or WGI compensation.

Guard (surname)
Guard (computer science), in programming language, an expression that directs program execution
Guard (information security), a device for controlling communication between computer networks
Guard (weapon), part of the handle of a sword designed to stop the user's hand from slipping onto the blade
Guard dog, employed to watch for unwanted or unexpected animals or people
Guard interval, intervals in transmission, used in telecommunications
Abdominal guarding, in medicine, the tensing of the abdominal wall muscles to guard inflamed organs
Mate guarding—guarding of a potential or former mate from other individuals
A safety barrier to prevent people from falling into hazards such as into a fire or off a raised walking surface
The aircraft emergency frequency, commonly referred to as "guard"
Shomera, a moshav in Israel whose name translates as Guard