guarding

The duty of one who guards.

Noun

  1. The duty of one who guards.
  2. A guardrail.
    • Guardings and balustrades should be designed to minimize the risk of wheelchair users catching their feet between balusters […] - 2012, James Holmes-Seidle, Barrier-Free Design, page 58:
  3. Tensing of the muscles, especially of the abdomen, in order to minimise the movement and agitation to the internal inflamed organs.

Forms

guardings

Derived

coastguarding monkey guarding puppy guarding

Verb

  1. present participle and gerund of guard