Definition of ward

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Ward (n.) A guarding or defensive motion or position, as in fencing; guard..

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Outward :: Outward (n.) External form; exterior.
Award :: Award (v. i.) To determine; to make an award.
Eridanus :: Eridanus (n.) A long, winding constellation extending southward from Taurus and containing the bright star Achernar..
Northeasterly :: Northeasterly (a.) Pertaining to the northeast; toward the northeast, or coming from the northeast..
Sideling :: Sideling (a.) Inclining to one side; directed toward one side; sloping; inclined; as, sideling ground..
Upwards :: Upwards (adv.) In the upper parts; above.
Retardation :: Retardation (n.) The keeping back of an approaching consonant chord by prolonging one or more tones of a previous chord into the intermediate chord which follows; -- differing from suspension by resolving upwards instead of downwards.
Ward :: Ward (a.) The act of guarding; watch; guard; guardianship; specifically, a guarding during the day. See the Note under Watch, n., 1..
Centreboard :: Centreboard (n.) A movable or sliding keel formed of a broad board or slab of wood or metal which may be raised into a water-tight case amidships, when in shallow water, or may be lowered to increase the area of lateral resistance and prevent leeway when the vessel is beating to windward. It is used in vessels of all sizes along the coast of the United States.
Intention :: Intention (n.) A stretching or bending of the mind toward of the mind toward an object; closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness.
Outward :: Outward (a.) Of or pertaining to the outer surface or to what is external; manifest; public.
Averruncate :: Averruncate (v. t.) To avert; to ward off.
Patronize :: Patronize (v. t.) To assume the air of a patron, or of a superior and protector, toward; -- used in an unfavorable sense; as, to patronize one's equals..
Climax :: Climax (v. i.) Upward movement; steady increase; gradation; ascent.
Lummox :: Lummox (n.) A fat, ungainly, stupid person; an awkward bungler..
After :: After (prep.) Moving toward from behind; following, in search of; in pursuit of..
Craven :: Craven (a.) Cowardly; fainthearted; spiritless.
Fluctuate :: Fluctuate (v. i.) To move as a wave; to roll hither and thither; to wave; to float backward and forward, as on waves; as, a fluctuating field of air..
Towards :: Towards (prep.) With direction to, in a moral sense; with respect or reference to; regarding; concerning..
Toss :: Toss (n.) A throwing upward, or with a jerk; the act of tossing; as, the toss of a ball..
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