1. Fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on one's own individuals or formations; SYN. covering fire.
2. The act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; SYN. covering, screening, masking.

ETYM Old Fren. guarde, French garde; of German origin; cf. Old High Germ. wart, marto, one who watches, mata a watching, Goth. wardja watchman. Related to Guard.
1. A person who keeps watch over something or someone.
2. A group of men who escort and protect some important person; SYN. bodyguard.
3. A device or principle designed to prevent injury or other harm; SYN. safety.
4. A position on a basketball team. + prikaži više

(Homonym: lea, li).
1. The side of something that is sheltered from the wind; SYN. lee side, leeward.
2. Protecting shelter.

ETYM Latin protectio: cf. French protection.
1. The activity of protecting someone or something; SYN. protecting, guarding.
2. The condition of being protected; SYN. shelter.
3. The imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition; SYN. trade protection.
4. Payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence; SYN. tribute. + prikaži više

ETYM Cf. French sauveté.
1. A safe place; SYN. refuge.
2. A score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line.
3. The state of being safe.

ETYM Cf. Old Eng. scheltrun, shiltroun, schelltrome, scheldtrome, a guard, squadron, as. scildtruma a troop of men with shields; scild shield + truma a band of men. Related to Shield.
1. A covering that provides protection from the weather.
2. A structure that provides privacy and protection from danger.

(1585-1672) German early Baroque composer. He was musical director to the Elector of Saxony from 1614. His works include The Seven Last Words about 1645, Musicalische Exequien 1636, and the Deutsche Magnificat/German Magnificat 1671. He increased the range and scope of instrumental and choral polyphony and was an important precursor of J S Bach.