1) American sports novel 
[Modern Family] `En Garde` is the seventh episode of the ABC series Modern Family. It premiered on ABC in the United States on November 4, 2009. In the episode, Manny takes up fencing and he is quite talented. Jay is very proud of Manny, which stirs up resentment in Mitchell. These feelings cause Mitchell to confront Claire about something ...
Position taken before fencing begins.
("on guard") French term first used in 1400`s to refer to simply a ready posture of both attack and defense with any sword or weapon.
also On Guard; the fencing position; the stance that fencers assume when preparing to fence
[adj] - (fencing) in a defensive stance
adjective (fencing) in a defensive stance
(used as the call to the fencers by the director of a match to assume the prescribed position preparatory to action.)
(fencing) in a defensive stance