(French garde- sea-scape, letters - sea guards),
the title, established by Peter I into 1716 for the pupils of the
elder companies of sea academy with the direction into the fleet to
the practice. Officer rank was obtained after practice g..
Position about g. repeatedly changed. From 1906, in
connection with the experience of Russ.- Jap. war, the pupils of the
upper classes of sea housing were let out for the annual practice into
the fleet with the title Of g. otmeneno's ship into 1917 after oct of
revolution.