Meaning of middle guard | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A defensive player positioned in the middle of the pitch, opposite the offensive center and between the defensive tackles; the nose guard.
2. The guard.
   rare
3. One between the new guard and the old guard.
   rare

Examples

“It allows the middle guard of the defense to roam, and with the combined efforts of his teammates he will emerge your leading tackler game in and out.”

“The middle guard faced off consistently against the offensive center, with one or occasionally both hands in the dirt. On running plays, he bore the traditional run-stuffing responsibilities.”

“Hollywood's oldest restaurant and the darling of the old guard (Jack Nicholson has his namesake booth), the middle guard (Quentin Tarantino used it as a location in Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood), and the new guard (it has become a destination for Netflix execs and producers).”

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