"wardsman" meaning in All languages combined

See wardsman on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: wardsmen [plural]
Etymology: From ward + -s- + man. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|ward|-s-|man}} ward + -s- + man Head templates: {{en-noun|wardsmen}} wardsman (plural wardsmen)
  1. A man who keeps ward; a guard. Coordinate_terms: wardsmaid
    Sense id: en-wardsman-en-noun-aXyT13Hv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms interfixed with -s-

Inflected forms

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