guardacostas

== Spanish == === Alternative forms === guardacosta === Etymology === Verb-object compound, composed of guarda (“to guard (originally)”) +‎ costas (“coasts”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɡwaɾdaˈkostas/ [ˌɡwaɾ.ð̞aˈkos.t̪as] Rhymes: -ostas Syllabification: guar‧da‧cos‧tas === Noun === guardacostas m (plural guardacostas) coastguard coastguard boat === Further reading === “guardacostas”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025