Ward: alternatives and connections

One who acts, or takes part in any affair; a doer.

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A piece of wood more or less bulky; a solid mass of wood, stone, etc., usually with one or more plane, or approximately plane, faces; as, a block on…

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One who does; one performs or executes; one who is wont and ready to act; an actor; an agent.

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To cover or shield from danger or injury; to defend; to guard; to preserve in safety; as, a father protects his children.

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One who, or that which, works; a laborer; a performer; as, a worker in brass.

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A man employed in tending, feeding, and guarding sheep, esp. a flock grazing at large.

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One who wards or keeps; a keeper; a guard.

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One who wards or keeps; a keeper; a guard.

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A very small and close apartment, as in a prison or in a monastery or convent; the hut of a hermit.

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A place for shelter or entertainment; an inn.

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A hospital, or place where the infirm or sick are lodged and nursed gratuitously, or where out-patients are treated.

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A municipal district; a borough, city, or incorporated town or village.

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A place where persons are confined, or restrained of personal liberty; hence, a place or state o/ confinement, restraint, or safe custody.

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To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend; to shelter; to shield from surprise or attack; t…

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