coastguard
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- a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters
- A coast guard or coastguard is a national organization responsible for various services at sea. However the term implies widely different responsibilities in different countries, from being a heavily armed military force with customs and security duties to being a volunteer organization tasked ...
- HM Coastguard is classed as an emergency service and is permitted to use blue lights on emergency response journeys.
- (first called Coast Guard) The national preventive service under Capt. W. Bowles, appointed 1822.