WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mid′dle guard′, [Football.]
  1. Sporta defensive lineman positioned opposite the offensive center and between the defensive tackles, as in a three- or five-man line. Also called nose guard. 
  • 1870–75, for an earlier sense

'middle guard' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
nose guard

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