"foreguard" meaning in English

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        "To guard beforehand."
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        "(transitive) To guard beforehand."
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        "To guard in front."
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        "(transitive) To guard in front."
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        "A forward guard, or guard placed out front."
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        "To guard beforehand."
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        "(transitive) To guard beforehand."
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