SA'FEGU'ARD, noun [safe and guard.] 1. He or that which defends or protects; defense; protection. The sword, the safeguard of thy brother's throne. 2. A convoy or guard to protect a traveler. 3. A passport; a warrant of security given by a sovereign to protect a stranger within his territories; formerly, a protection granted to a stranger in prosecuting his rights in due course of law. 4. An outer petticoat to save women's clothes on horseback. SA'FEGU'ARD, verb transitive To guard; to protect. [Little used.]
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI