coastguard

Other forms: coastguards

Definitions of coastguard
  1. noun
    a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters
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    types:
    U. S. Coast Guard, US Coast Guard, United States Coast Guard
    an agency of the Department of Transportation responsible for patrolling shores and facilitating nautical commerce
    type of:
    armed service, military service, service
    a force that is a branch of the armed forces
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