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guard·house (gärd′ho̵us′)

noun

  1. a building used by the members of a guard when not walking a post
  2. a building where personnel are confined for minor offenses or while awaiting court-martial

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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