noun
guard of honour; honor guard
A ceremonial military unit that performs formal duties such as welcoming dignitaries or participating in state events.
国賓を迎えるため、儀仗隊が空港に整列した。
The guard of honour lined up at the airport to welcome the state guest.
式典では儀仗隊による礼砲が行われた。
A gun salute was performed by the honor guard at the ceremony.
Refers to the ceremonial weapons or the act of bearing arms in a formal setting, while 儀仗隊 is the unit itself.
Compound of 儀仗 (ぎじょう, 'ceremonial arms') + 隊 (たい, 'group/corps'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with formal military ceremony.