coastguard
/ˈkoʊstˌɡɑrd/
noun
- A national organization or service that protects the coast, rescues people in danger at sea, and stops illegal activities on the water.
- The coastguard patrols the shoreline every day to look for swimmers in trouble.
- The coastguard rescued three sailors from the sinking boat.
- She joined the coastguard after finishing her training in navigation.
- A member of the coastguard service.
- A coastguard waved to us from the patrol boat.
- The coastguard used a helicopter to lift the injured hiker off the cliff.
- My uncle is a coastguard and has saved many lives.