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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | patrol person |
| Synonyms: | policeman, policewoman, rover, soldier, trooper, wanderer, warden |
| Main Entry: | warden |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who guards and manages |
| Synonyms: | administrator, bodyguard, caretaker, curator, custodian, deacon, dogcatcher, gamekeeper, governor, guard, guardian, jailer/jailor, janitor, keeper, officer, overseer, prison head, ranger, skipper, superintendent, watchdog, watchkeeper |
| Notes: | guardian is from Old French gardein 'protector, custodian,' while warden is from Old North French wardein 'guardian, custodian'; both words came from Frankish, represented by Old High German warten 'to watch, guard' |
| Antonyms: | prisoner |
| Main Entry: | watchkeeper |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who guards, is on lookout |
| Synonyms: | caretaker, curator, custodian, detective, flagger, guard, keeper, lookout, observer, patrol, picket, police officer, ranger, scout, security guard, security officer, sentinel, sentry, signaller, spotter, spy, ward, warden, watch, watcher |
| Main Entry: | forest ranger |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | forest protector |
| Synonyms: | forest manager, forester, ranger |
| Main Entry: | watchman |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | guard |
| Synonyms: | caretaker, curator, custodian, detective, flagman, guard, keeper, lookout, observer, patrol, patrolman, picket, policeman, ranger, scout, security guard, security man, sentinel, sentry, signalman, spotter, spy, ward, warden, watch, watcher |
| Main Entry: | cavalry |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | troops riding horses |
| Synonyms: | Mounties, army, bowlegs, chasseurs, cuirassiers, dragoons, horse, horse soldiers, hussars, lancers, mounted troops, rangers, squadron, uhlans |
| Notes: | Calvary is a hill near ancient Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified while a cavalry is troops trained to fight on horseback or a highly mobile army unit |
| Main Entry: | special forces |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | specially trained military troops |
| Synonyms: | Green Berets, commandos, elite troops, guerrilla troops, paratroops, rangers, rapid deployment force, shock troops, storm troops |
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