abstract:A guard stone, or chasse-roue, is a projecting metal, concrete, or stone exterior architectural element located at the corner and/or foot of gates, portes-cochères, garage entries, and walls to prevent damage from vehicle tires and wheels.
The girls had done their job well but the Swiss stone was close to the button and there was a red guard blocking so I had to draw the stone round from the left, miss the Swiss guard and put the stone right in the centre of the house.
Tim Marsano, a spokesman for the Idaho Air National Guard, said Stone was an air liaison officer with the Army's 101st Airborne Division at Camp Pennsylvania in Kuwait.