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wardsman

wardsman noun: a man who keeps watch; a guard or warden.

Noun

wardsman (plural wardsmen)

  1. A man who keeps watch; a guard or warden
    • Wardsmen, selected in each yard among the best of the prisoners, are very serviceable. If prisoners work, they should work in silence1821, Sydney Smith, “Prisons”, in Edinburgh Review
  2. Someone who is responsible for representing or managing a specific ward within a city or municipality.

Forms of wardsman

pluralwardsmen

Origin of wardsman

From ward + -s- + man.

Questions about wardsman

What does wardsman mean?
Wardsman means a man who keeps watch; a guard or warden.
What part of speech is wardsman?
Wardsman is a noun.
What is the plural of wardsman?
The plural of wardsman is wardsmen.

Words near wardsman in the dictionary

  1. Wards River
  2. wardship
  3. wardships
  4. wardsmaid
  5. wardsmaids
  6. wardsman
  7. wardsmen
  8. wardsmithite
  9. wardswoman
  10. wardswomen
  11. Wardwell

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