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coast guard

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See also: coastguard

English

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Etymology

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From coast +‎ guard. Compare Old English sǣweard (coastguard, literally sea-guard).

Noun

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coast guard (plural coast guards)

  1. The organisation or officer enforcing maritime law and policing the seas within territorial waters.
    • 2018, Bill Wurtz (lyrics and music), “Long Long Long Journey”‎[1]:
      I went down to the coast guard to see what they're guarding / "See what the sign says, you idiot, we're guarding the coast"

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