English noun: coastguard | |||
1. | coastguard (group) a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters | ||
Broader (hypernym) | armed service, military service, service | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | U. S. Coast Guard, United States Coast Guard, US Coast Guard | ||
Member holonym | coastguardsman | ||
Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||