Castle-guard

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The guard or defence of a castle.
  2. 2
    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. UK, obsolete
  3. 3
    A feudal tenure, obliging the tenant to perform service within the realm, without limitation of time.

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castleward

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