Wardsman

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A man who keeps watch; a guard or warden

    "Wardsmen, selected in each yard among the best of the prisoners, are very serviceable. If prisoners work, they should work in silence"

  2. 2
    Someone who is responsible for representing or managing a specific ward within a city or municipality.

Example

More examples

"A wardsman wheeled the little boy back to the ward after his surgery, followed by a long line of anxious relatives."

Etymology

From ward + -s- + man.

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