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guardship

guardship noun: a warship stationed at a port etc. to act as a guard.

Noun (1)

guardship (plural guardships)

  1. A warship stationed at a port etc. to act as a guard.

Noun (2)

guardship

  1. (obsolete) Care; protection.
    • under his guardship
    • Your usher's post must next be handled:
      How blest am I by such a man led!
      Under whose wise and careful guardship
      I now despise fatigue and hardship1730, Jonathan Swift, A Panegyrick on the Dean

Forms of guardship

pluralguardships

Origin of guardship

From guard + ship.

From guard + -ship.

Questions about guardship

What does guardship mean?
Guardship means a warship stationed at a port etc. to act as a guard.
What part of speech is guardship?
Guardship is a noun.
What is the plural of guardship?
The plural of guardship is guardships.

Words near guardship in the dictionary

  1. guards of honor
  2. guards of honour
  3. guards of vambrace
  4. guards one's tongue
  5. guards' vans
  6. guardship
  7. guardships
  8. guardsman
  9. guardsmen
  10. guardsperson
  11. guardspersons

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