Joint guardians? (4)

I believe the answer is:

pads

(Other definitions for pads that I've seen before include "Blocks" , "19 acrosses" , "tablets" , "Quarters" , "Protective guards worn by sportspeople" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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