guarded

Definitions

1. 1

   simple past and past participle of guard

2. 2

   Cautious

   Cautious; restrained.

   • guarded outlook
   • guarded optimism
   • The employees reacted with guarded optimism to the new agreement reached by their trade union.
3. 3

   Watched over

   Watched over; supervised.

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   1. 4

      Having a guard, e.g. a crossguard (on a sword), a faceguard (on a helmet), or a hatguard…

      Having a guard, e.g. a crossguard (on a sword), a faceguard (on a helmet), or a hatguard (on a chapeau).

      • On the helmet , which is of gold, affrontee, guarded with perpendicular bars, and adorned with a mantled gules, doubled, or, is this crest.
      • On a chapeau gules, guarded ermine, a gurnet (fish) urinant proper.
      • Sable, an eagle displayed argent, crowned with an electoral bonnet gules, guarded argent (or ermine).

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