[
UK
/kˈəʊstɡɑːd/
]
NOUN
- a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters
How To Use coastguard In A Sentence
- Coastguards had given up all hope of finding the two divers alive.
- At least five people were killed when an overcrowded migrant boat capsized last month which was dramatically caught on camera by Italian coastguards. The Sun
- Two tugs from Clyde coastguards tried unsuccessfully to pull the vessel clear and it was freed the next day on the early morning tide.
- Armed forces police and coastguard services, approximately 300.
- You try and get down to the individual soldier, airmen, sailor, Marine level, coastguardsmen duty, civilian and look them in the eye and say, ‘How's it going?’
- A dog who plunged 40 feet down a cliff on to a beach between Tenby and Saundersfoot is making a good recovery after a rescue mission involving coastguards, lifeboatmen and a vet.
- The fact that a coastguard was the first on board may save some complications later on, in the Dracula
- Two lifeboats were also launched along with a coastguard rescue team based at the resort. The Sun
- Like the other three Coastguard helicopters, the Sligo chopper is equipped with all the latest search and navigational equipment and has an automatic hover capability.
- A helicopter was dispatched with two ambulances, coastguards and fire crews to help with the rescue. Times, Sunday Times