"casual ward" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: casual wards [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} casual ward (plural casual wards)
  1. (historical) The section of a workhouse where tramps and itinerants could be accommodated for one night. Tags: historical Synonyms: spike
    Sense id: en-casual_ward-en-noun-U1DGUvoo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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