·noun A pass; a passport; a safe-conduct.
II. Safeguard ·noun A convoy or guard to protect a traveler or property.
III. Safeguard ·noun One who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection.
IV. Safeguard ·vt To Guard; to Protect.
Protection given to secure a people from oppression in time of trouble. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book