GUARDSHIP

Etymology 1

Noun

guardship (plural guardships)

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

Etymology 2

Noun

guardship

(obsolete) Care; protection.

Source: Wiktionary


Guard"ship, n.

Definition: Care; protection. [Obs.] Swift.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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