rear guardn.²

Brit.

/ˈrɪə ɡɑːd/, U.S.

/ˈrɪ(ə)r ˌɡɑrd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rear adj.², guard n.

Etymology: < rear adj.² + guard n.

Chiefly British.

The guard at the rear of a railway train.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > rail travel > railway worker > [noun] > train-staff > brakesman or guard

brakesman1833

guard1842

rear guard1845

train guard1845

shack1899

provodnik1927

pinhead1931

1845 Times 13 Aug. 6/1 It would be necessary to guard against alarm being given by other means than the intentional act of the ‘rear guard’.

1897 Daily News 17 Mar. 8/7 The rear-guard of the Hounslow train.

1956 Times 20 Jan. 16 (caption) The head guard is giving the signal ‘Right Forward’ to the rear guard, whose business was to flag the train away.

1984 Guardian (Nexis) 18 July The rear guard on the train..said he thought the train should have been slowing down as it approached Morpeth.

1998 Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 26 Aug. 3 ‘Looking back’ had been part of a driver's job since the PTC removed rear guards when it cut back train crews from three to two.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rear guard
释义	rear guardn.² Brit. /ˈrɪə ɡɑːd/, U.S. /ˈrɪ(ə)r ˌɡɑrd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rear adj.², guard n. Etymology: < rear adj.² + guard n. Chiefly British. The guard at the rear of a railway train. ΘΚΠ society > travel > rail travel > railway worker > [noun] > train-staff > brakesman or guard brakesman1833 guard1842 rear guard1845 train guard1845 shack1899 provodnik1927 pinhead1931 1845 Times 13 Aug. 6/1 It would be necessary to guard against alarm being given by other means than the intentional act of the ‘rear guard’. 1897 Daily News 17 Mar. 8/7 The rear-guard of the Hounslow train. 1956 Times 20 Jan. 16 (caption) The head guard is giving the signal ‘Right Forward’ to the rear guard, whose business was to flag the train away. 1984 Guardian (Nexis) 18 July The rear guard on the train..said he thought the train should have been slowing down as it approached Morpeth. 1998 Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 26 Aug. 3 ‘Looking back’ had been part of a driver's job since the PTC removed rear guards when it cut back train crews from three to two. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.²1845
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rear guardn.2

rear guardn.²