# middle guard

> English word · Noun

## 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.
3. One between the new guard and the old guard.

## Etymology
First sense first attested in 1871.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/middle-guard