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11Officer of the watch — Officer Of fi*cer, n. [F. officier. See {Office}, and cf. {Official}, n.] 1. One who holds an office; a person lawfully invested with an office, whether civil, military, or ecclesiastical; as, a church officer; a police officer; a staff officer.… …
12officer of the day — n. the military officer in overall charge of the security and guard at a military post for any given day …
13Officer of the day — At smaller military installations where no provost marshal has been assigned, the officer of the day is a detail rotated each day among the unit/post s commissioned officers to oversee security, guard, and law enforcement considerations. Even if… …
14officer of the day — Mil. an officer who has charge of the guard and prisoners on an assigned day at a military installation. Abbr.: OD, O.D., O.O.D. [1835 45] * * * …
15To run the guard — Guard Guard, n. [OF. guarde, F. garde; of German origin; cf. OHG. wart, warto, one who watches, warta a watching, Goth. wardja watchman. See {Guard}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. One who, or that which, guards from injury, danger, exposure, or… …
16Musketeers of the Guard — Uniforms of Musketeers of the Guard, 1660 1814 The Musketeers of the Guard (French: Mousquetaires de la garde; otherwise royal musketeers French: Mousquetaires du roi; full name Musketeers of military Household of King of France French …
17Yeoman of the guard — Yeoman Yeo man, n.; pl. {Yeomen}. [OE. yoman, [yogh]eman, [yogh]oman; of uncertain origin; perhaps the first, syllable is akin to OFries. g[=a] district, region, G. gau, OHG. gewi, gouwi, Goth. gawi. [root]100.] [1913 Webster] 1. A common man, or …
18yeoman of the guard — noun officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch • Syn: ↑yeoman, ↑beefeater • Hypernyms: ↑bodyguard, ↑escort …
19sergeant of the guard — the senior noncommissioned officer of an interior guard …
20Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard — Incumbent: Master Chief Petty Officer Michael P. Leavitt since: May 21, 2010 First …
