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on guard

adj

Definitions

  1. The starting position of a fencing bout.

    • We fall on guard, and after all it is a friend who comes to meet us.

  2. Vigilant, alert.

  3. Transmitting on the aircraft emergency frequency.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA