guardship

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noun

A warship stationed at a port etc. to act as a guard.

“under his guardship”

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Meanings

guardship1

nounguardship (plural guardships)

plural guardships

  1. A warship stationed at a port etc. to act as a guard.

guardship2

noun
  1. obsoleteCare; protection.

    under his guardship

    1 more example

    Your usher's post must next be handled: How blest am I by such a man led! Under whose wise and careful guardship I now despise fatigue and hardship

    1730, Jonathan Swift, A Panegyrick on the Dean

Origin

guardship · noun

From guard + ship.

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guardship · noun

From guard + -ship.

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Cite this entry
APA

guardship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guardship

MLA

“guardship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guardship. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guardship,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guardship.

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