Beau. & Fl.
Guard"i*an*less, a. Without a guardian. Marston.
Guard"i*an*ship, n. The office, duty, or care, of a guardian;
protection; care; watch.
Guard"less (?), a. Without a guard or defense; unguarded. Chapman.
Guard"room` (?), n. (Mil.) The room occupied by the guard during its
term of duty; also, a room where prisoners are confined.
Guards (g‰rdz), n. pl. A body of picked troops; as, "The Household
Guards."
Guard"ship, n. Care; protection. [Obs.] Swift.
Guards"man (?), n.; pl. Guardsmen (&?;). 1. One who guards; a guard.
2. A member, either officer or private, of any military body called
Guards.
Guar"ish (?), v. t. [OF. guarir, garir, F. guÈrir.] To heal. [Obs.]
Spenser.
Gua`te*ma"la grass" (?). (Bot.) See Teosinte.
Gua"va (?), n. [Sp. guayaba the guava fruit, guayabo the guava tree;
prob. fr. the native West Indian name.] A tropical tree, or its fruit,
of the genus Psidium. Two varieties are well known, the P. pyriferum,
or white guava, and P. pomiferum, or red guava. The fruit or berry is
shaped like a pomegranate, but is much smaller. It is somewhat
astringent, but makes a delicious jelly.