castle-guard
castle-guard · castle-guards
The guard or defence of a castleThe guard or defence of a castle.
Meaning
3 sensesThe guard or defence of a castle.
A feudal tenure, obliging the tenant to perform service within the realm, without limitation of time.
(UK, obsolete)A tax or imposition on a dwelling within a certain distance of a castle, for the purpose of maintaining watch and ward in it; castleward.
Forms
plural: castle-guards| Singular | castle-guard |
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Synonyms
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1 related wordsRelatedwardable