I sound like a watchful soldier posted at the castle gate, but I am actually a hard-shelled autumn squash decorating your Thanksgiving table. What am I?
A gourd
The word 'gourd' (an ornamental autumn squash) sounds identical or nearly identical to 'guard' (a protector or soldier).
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