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garde-côte

coastguard

noun gard-KOT Rare
Travel & Places Transportation

Also means

coastguard vessel

Usage Note

Garde-côte (also written garde-côtes) refers both to the coastguard service and to an individual coastguard or patrol vessel. In modern usage the plural gardes-côtes is more common for people and vessels. The hyphenated compound follows the garde- pattern seen in garde-fou and garde-robe.

Examples

"Le garde-côte a secouru les naufragés."

Natural Translation

The coastguard rescued the shipwrecked survivors.

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