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wardsmen

wardsmen is the plural of wardsman.

Meaning of wardsman

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.

Questions about wardsmen

What is wardsmen the plural of?
Wardsmen is the plural of wardsman.

Words near wardsmen in the dictionary

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

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