wardership
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wardership — n. state of being or position of a warder; guarding; inspection; supervision … English contemporary dictionary
wardership — war·der·ship … English syllables
wardership — noun the position of warder • Derivationally related forms: ↑warder • Hypernyms: ↑position, ↑post, ↑berth, ↑office, ↑spot, ↑billet, ↑place, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
warder — warder1 wardership, n. /wawr deuhr/, n. 1. a person who guards something, as a doorkeeper or caretaker. 2. a soldier or other person set to guard an entrance. 3. Chiefly Brit. an official having charge of prisoners in a jail. [1350 1400; ME… … Universalium
Dru Drury (courtier) — Sir Dru or Sir Drue Drury (1531?–1617) was an English courtier. Contents 1 Early life 2 Public life 3 Private life 4 References Early life … Wikipedia
warder — I. /ˈwɔdə / (say wawduh) noun 1. → prison officer. 2. someone who wards or guards something. {Middle English, from ward (verb) –wardership, noun II. /ˈwɔdə / (say wawduh) noun a truncheon or staff of office or authority …
warder — warder1 [wôr′dər] n. [ME wardere < Anglo Fr wardour, for OFr garder: see GUARD] 1. a person who guards; watchman 2. a person who guards an entrance 3. Chiefly Brit. a prison guard or officer wardership n. warder2 [wôr′dər] … English World dictionary
