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Definition of middle guard in English:
middle guard
noun
1Cricket (now rare) the guard or stance taken by a batsman defending the middle stump with the bat.
2Amer. Football a defensive player stationed in the middle of the pitch between the right and left guards; the position occupied by such a player.
Origin
Late 19th century.
