advance guard en · NOUN
Meanings
- A unit or units leading the way of advancing or marching troops, guarding them from ambushes, reconnoitering and pursuing the enemy, etc.
- An individual soldier in the same role.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| advance guards | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| advanced guard | alternative | lexicographic | |
| advance-guard | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (10)
fr avant-garde (leading unit of an army) · nl voorhoede (leading unit of an army) · de Vorhut (leading unit of an army) · ru аванга́рд (leading unit of an army) · mk претхо́дница (leading unit of an army) · crh avangard (leading unit of an army) · fi etujoukot (leading unit of an army) · pt guarda avançada (leading unit of an army) · grc πρόφυλαξ (an individual soldier in the same role) · grc πρόφυλαξ (leading unit of an army)