guardsman
/ˈɡɑrdzmən/
noun
- A member of a military guard or a national guard unit.
- A guardsman patrols the perimeter of the base every hour.
- My uncle served as a guardsman in the army for ten years.
- The guardsman stood at attention outside the palace gate.
- A soldier who protects a person, place, or thing.
- Each guardsman carried a rifle and wore a ceremonial uniform.
- The museum hired a guardsman to watch the valuable exhibits at night.
- The queen's guardsman never flinched, even in the rain.