Unscramble

r 1 e 1 a 1 r 1 g 2 u 1 a 1 r 1 d 2

9 letters · 11 points in Scrabble

Meaning

noun a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body

originFrom rear + guard. Attested in The Song of Roland c. 1150 (rereguarde). Doublet of retrogarde.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0

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