S: (n) National Guard, home reserve (United States military reserves recruited by the states and equipped by the federal government; subject to call by either)
S: (n) Air National Guard, ANG (a civilian reserve component of the United States Air Force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies)
S: (n) Army National Guard, ARNG (a civilian reserve component of the United States Army comprised of guardsmen who serve during overseas peacekeeping missions and during local emergencies)
S: (n) Territorial Army (British unit of nonprofessional soldiers organized for the defense of Great Britain)
S: (n) precaution, safeguard, guard (a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.) "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down"
S: (n) gender role (the overt expression of attitudes that indicate to others the degree of your maleness or femaleness) "your gender role is the public expression of your gender identity"
S: (n) position ((in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player) "what position does he play?"
S: (n) goalkeeper, goalie, goaltender, netkeeper (the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring)
S: (n) pitcher, mound (the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit) "he has played every position except pitcher"; "they have a southpaw on the mound"
S: (n) catcher (the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws) "a catcher needs a lot of protective equipment"; "a catcher plays behind the plate"
S: (n) first base, first (the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate))
S: (n) second base, second (the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield)
S: (n) shortstop, short (the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base)
S: (n) third base, third (the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the third of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)) "he is playing third"
S: (n) left field, leftfield (the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the left third of the outfield (looking from home plate))
S: (n) center field, centerfield (the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the central third of the outfield)
S: (n) right field, rightfield (the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the right third of the outfield (looking from home plate))
S: (n) forward (a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team)
S: (n) center (a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game)
S: (n) back ((American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage)
S: (n) linebacker, line backer ((American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage)
S: (n) quarterback, signal caller, field general ((American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team) "quarterback is the most important position on the team"
S: (n) fullback ((American football) an offensive position in the backfield)
S: (n) halfback ((American football) an offensive back usually positioned behind the quarterback and to the side of the fullback)
S: (n) tailback ((American football) the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage)
S: (n) wingback ((American football) the position of the offensive back who lines up behind or outside the end)
S: (n) lineman ((American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage)
S: (n) center ((American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play) "it is a center's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback"
S: (n) guard ((American football) a position on the line of scrimmage) "guards must be good blockers"
S: (n) tackle ((American football) a position on the line of scrimmage) "it takes a big man to play tackle"
S: (n) end ((American football) a position on the line of scrimmage) "no one wanted to play end"
S: (n) mid-off (the fielding position in cricket closest to the bowler on the off side)
S: (n) mid-on (the fielding position in cricket closest to the bowler on the on side)
S: (n) center (the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game)
S: (v) defend, guard, hold (protect against a challenge or attack) "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"
S: (v) guard (take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence) "guard against becoming too friendly with the staff"; "guard against infection"