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Noun
guarda costa (plural guarda costas)
- (nautical, historical) A Spanish vessel used to protect the coast.
1742, Henry Fielding, “A Dialogue between Mr. Abraham Adams and His Host, ”, in The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews, and of His Friend Mr. Abraham Adams. , volume I, London: A Millar, , →OCLC, book II, page 301:[…] I vvas attacked by one of thoſe curſed Guarda-Coſtas, vvho took our Ships before the Beginning of the VVar; […]
1789, Olaudah Equiano, chapter 11, in The Interesting Narrative, volume I:While we were employed in this manner, our vessel went northward to Black River to trade. While she was there, a Spanish guarda costa met with and took her.