Definitions
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- noun An enforcer of
maritime law , in charge of policing theseas within territorial waters
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters
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Examples
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We don't really have a problem with maritime smuggling in the UK, the USA does, hence why their Coast Guard, which is really more of a "guard of the coast" than what we associate with the term coastguard here, is a small navy and ours is a small government agency that supplements RNLI and RAF rescue efforts.
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Dennis went on what he called coastguard duty, and watched the sea and shores with the untiring loyalty of a faithful dog.
The Mystery of the Green Ray William Le Queux 1895
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It is ... a matter of some family pride that my father was for many years a member of the auxiliary coastguard, which is now a volunteer coastguard, on Islay.
Archive 2008-05-01 2008
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Corey had a waterproof watch, and we knew Marquis's wife would call the coastguard if the boat wasn't back by a certain time.
The only ones: Escaping near death Interviews by Charlotte Northedge 2010
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It is ... a matter of some family pride that my father was for many years a member of the auxiliary coastguard, which is now a volunteer coastguard, on Islay.
Archive 2008-05-01 2008
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The fact that a coastguard was the first on board may save some complications later on, in the
Dracula 2003
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The fact that a coastguard was the first on board may save some complications, later on, in the Admiralty Court; for coastguards cannot claim the salvage which is the right of the first civilian entering on a derelict.
Dracula 1897
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The fact that a coastguard was the first on board may save some complications later on, in the
Dracula Bram Stoker 1879
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By the time he did so, terrified passengers had already called the coastguard, warning them of the catastrophic collision.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Victoria Ward 2012
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By the time he did so, terrified passengers had already called the coastguard, warning them of the catastrophic collision.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Victoria Ward 2012
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