English noun: U. S. Coast Guard | |||
| 1. | U. S. Coast Guard (group) an agency of the Department of Transportation responsible for patrolling shores and facilitating nautical commerce | ||
| Synonyms | United States Coast Guard, US Coast Guard | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | agency, authority, bureau, coastguard, federal agency, government agency, office | ||
| Part meronym | Department of Transportation, DoT, Transportation | ||