Aviation dictionary. 2014.
lifeguard — also life guard, 1640s, bodyguard of soldiers, from LIFE (Cf. life) (n.) + GUARD (Cf. guard) (n.), translating Ger. leibgarde. Sense of person paid to watch over bathers is by 1896 … Etymology dictionary
lifeguard — ► NOUN ▪ a person employed to rescue bathers who get into difficulty at a beach or swimming pool … English terms dictionary
lifeguard — ☆ lifeguard [līf′gärd΄] n. an expert swimmer employed as at a beach or pool to prevent drownings … English World dictionary
Lifeguard — A lifeguard is an emergency service worker who is responsible for overseeing the safety of the users of a recreational water feature, such as a swimming pool, a water park, or a beach. Lifeguards are qualified strong swimmers, trained and… … Wikipedia
Lifeguard — Ne doit pas être confondu avec Life Guards. Lifeguard Personnage de fiction apparaissant dans … Wikipédia en Français
lifeguard — UK [ˈlaɪfˌɡɑː(r)d] / US [ˈlaɪfˌɡɑrd] noun [countable] Word forms lifeguard : singular lifeguard plural lifeguards someone whose job is to save swimmers who are in danger … English dictionary
lifeguard — noun Date: 1896 a usually expert swimmer employed (as at a beach or a pool) to safeguard other swimmers • lifeguard intransitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
lifeguard — /luyf gahrd /, n. 1. an expert swimmer employed, as at a beach or pool, to protect bathers from drowning or other accidents and dangers. v.i. 2. to work as a lifeguard. [1640 50; LIFE + GUARD] * * * … Universalium
lifeguard — [[t]la͟ɪfgɑː(r)d[/t]] lifeguards N COUNT A lifeguard is a person who works at a beach or swimming pool and rescues people when they are in danger of drowning … English dictionary
lifeguard — life•guard [[t]ˈlaɪfˌgɑrd[/t]] n. 1) an expert swimmer employed, as at a beach or pool, to protect bathers from drowning or other accidents and dangers 2) cvb to work as a lifeguard • Etymology: 1640–50 … From formal English to slang
