英文英文字典
英文英文字典
古腾堡计划中的在线英语-英语词典
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Ward
(n.)
One who, or that which, is guarded.
Ward
(n.)
A minor or person under the care of a guardian; as, a ward in
chancery.
Ward
(n.)
A division of a county.
Ward
(n.)
A division, district, or quarter of a town or city.
Ward
(n.)
A division of a forest.
Ward
(n.)
A division of a hospital; as, a fever ward.
Ward
(n.)
A projecting ridge of metal in the interior of a lock, to
prevent the use of any key which has not a corresponding notch for
passing it.
Ward
(n.)
A notch or slit in a key corresponding to a ridge in the lock
which it fits; a ward notch.
Ward
(n.)
To keep in safety; to watch; to guard; formerly, in a
specific sense, to guard during the day time.
Ward
(n.)
To defend; to protect.
Ward
(n.)
To defend by walls, fortifications, etc.
Ward
(n.)
To fend off; to repel; to turn aside, as anything mischievous
that approaches; -- usually followed by off.
Ward
(v. i.)
To be vigilant; to keep guard.
Ward
(v. i.)
To act on the defensive with a weapon.
Ward-corn
(n.)
The duty of keeping watch and ward (see the Note under
Watch, n., 1) with a horn to be blown upon any occasion of surprise.
Wardcorps
(n.)
Guardian; one set to watch over another.
Warded
(imp. & p. p.)
of Ward
Warden
(n.)
A keeper; a guardian; a watchman.
Warden
(n.)
An officer who keeps or guards; a keeper; as, the warden of
a prison.
Warden
(n.)
A head official; as, the warden of a college; specifically
(Eccl.), a churchwarden.