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coastguardsman

[ kohst-gahrdz-muhn ]

noun

, plural coast·guards·men.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of coastguardsman1

1840–50; Coast Guard + 's 1 + man

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Example Sentences

He raised his voice when uttering the last words, as if asking a question; so, the coastguardsman answered it at once.

The biography of a celebrated man usually reminds me of the outside of a coastguardsman's cottage—all tar and whitewash.

As we have seen, our coastguardsman was swift to carry the alarm to his station, and without delay the lifeboat was launched.

If Rose loved the young coastguardsman before, she absolutely idolised him now.

You did not know, did you, who was the coastguardsman that stumbled as he came on us that night?

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