Guard
Guard a shot made either to protect a stone in the scoring area or to block the other team‟s attempts to score (curling) guard 1. The part of the weapon, between the blade and handle, that protects the hand. 2. A specific defensive position (fencing) guard a posture of defence, with the gloves raised, protecting the face (boxing) (chambers. Sports factf.,2005, 141P.) Guard a stone played into a position so it can protect another stone from being hit. It is generally played just short of the house (curling) (chambers. Sports factf.,2005, 195P.) Guard a usually shorter player who plays mainly away from the basket, whose primary roles are to pass, dribble and shoot the ball, compare forward (basketball) (chambers. Sports factf.,2005, 109P.) Guard one of the players positioned on either side of the center on the offensive line (am football) (chambers. Sports factf.,2005, 15P.) Guard the metal cup at the hilt end that protects the hand from being hit (fencing) (chambers. Sports factf.,2005, 230P.) Guard the position of a batsman‟s bat relative to the stumps when standing ready to receive a ball, eg he takes a leg stump guard (cricket) (chambers. Sports factf.,2005, 173P.) Guard 1. (In basketball) either of the two players who regularly defend the back-court and initiate attacks 2. (In cricket) a position taken by a batsman when ready to receive a bowled ball 3. (In american football) each of two attackers on each side of the centre (dict. Of sp. And ex. Sc. 2006, 99P.)
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