Array and Guard

noun

• An orderly arrangement.
  • usage: "an array of troops in battle order"
• An impressive display.
  • usage: "it was a bewildering array of books"; "his tools were in an orderly array on the basement wall"
• Especially fine or decorative clothing.
  • synonyms: raiment, regalia
• An arrangement of aerials spaced to give desired directional characteristics.

verb

• Lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line.
  • usage: "lay out the clothes"; "lay out the arguments"
  • synonyms: range, lay out, set out
• Align oneself with a group or a way of thinking.
  • synonyms: align

• (n.) Order; a regular and imposing arrangement; disposition in regular lines; hence, order of battle; as, drawn up in battle array.
• (n.) To deck or dress; to adorn with dress; to cloth to envelop; -- applied especially to dress of a splendid kind.
• (n.) To place or dispose in order, as troops for battle; to marshal.
• (n.) The whole body of jurors summoned to attend the court.
• (n.) To set in order, as a jury, for the trial of a cause; that is, to call them man by man.
• (n.) A ranking or setting forth in order, by the proper officer, of a jury as impaneled in a cause.
• (n.) The whole body of persons thus placed in order; an orderly collection; hence, a body of soldiers.
• (n.) An imposing series of things.
• (n.) Dress; garments disposed in order upon the person; rich or beautiful apparel.
• (n.) The panel itself.

noun

• A person who keeps watch over something or someone.
• The person who plays that position on a football team.
  • usage: "the left guard was injured on the play"
• A device designed to prevent injury or accidents.
  • synonyms: safety, safety device
• A posture of defence in boxing or fencing.
  • usage: "keep your guard up"
• The person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team.
• A military unit serving to protect some place or person.
• A precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc..
  • usage: "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down"
  • synonyms: precaution, safeguard
• The duty of serving as a sentry.
  • usage: "he was on guard that night"
  • synonyms: guard duty, sentry duty, sentry go
• American football. ( a position on the line of scrimmage)
  • usage: "guards must be good blockers"
• A position on a basketball team.

verb

• To keep watch over.
  • usage: "there would be men guarding the horses"
• Watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect.
  • usage: "guard my possessions while I'm away"
  • synonyms: ward
• Protect against a challenge or attack.
  • usage: "Hold that position behind the trees"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"
  • synonyms: defend, hold
• Take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence.
  • usage: "guard against becoming too friendly with the staff"; "guard against infection"

• (v.t.) A man or body of men, stationed to protect or control a person or position; a watch; a sentinel.
• (v.t.) A fence or rail to prevent falling from the deck of a vessel.
• (n.) To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence or the like.
• (v.t.) An extension of the deck of a vessel beyond the hull; especially, in side-wheel steam vessels, the framework of strong timbers, which curves out on each side beyond the paddle wheel, and protects it and the shaft against collision.
• (v.i.) To watch by way of caution or defense; to be caution; to be in a state or position of defense or safety; as, careful persons guard against mistakes.
• (v.t.) Watch; heed; care; attention; as, to keep guard.
• (v.t.) One who has charge of a mail coach or a railway train; a conductor.
• (n.) To fasten by binding; to gird.
• (v.t.) Ornamental lace or hem protecting the edge of a garment.
• (n.) To protect the edge of, especially with an ornamental border; hence, to face or ornament with lists, laces, etc.
• (v.t.) Any fixture or attachment designed to protect or secure against injury, soiling or defacement, theft or loss.
• (v.t.) One who or that which, guards from injury, danger, exposure or attack; defense; protection.
• (v.t.) A posture of defense in fencing, and in bayonet and saber exercise.
• (v.t.) That part of a sword hilt which protects the hand.
• (v.t.) A plate of metal, beneath the stock or the lock frame, of a gun or pistol, having a loop, called a bow, to protect the trigger.
• (v.t.) An interleaved strip at the back, as in a scrap book, to guard against its breaking when filled.
• (v.t.) The fibrous sheath which covers the phragmacone of the Belemnites.
• (v.t.) A chain or cord for fastening a watch to one's person or dress.
• (n.) To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack or injury; to keep in safety; to defend; to shelter; to shield from surprise or attack; to protect by attendance; to accompany for protection; to care for.
• (v.t.) An expression or admission intended to secure against objections or censure.

(DoD) A form of security operation whose primary task is to protect the main force by fighting to gain time while also observing and reporting information, and to prevent enemy ground observation of and direct fire against the main body by reconnoitering, attacking, defending, and delaying. A guard force normally operates within the range of the main body's indirect fire weapons.
(DoD) A radio frequency that is normally used for emergency transmissions and is continuously monitored. UHF band: 243.0 MHZ; VHF band: 121.5 MHZ. See also cover; flank guard; screen.
(DoD) A military or civilian individual assigned to protect personnel, equipment, or installations, or to oversee a prisoner.