Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

guardship

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: guard-ship
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

Care; protection.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"under his guardship"
"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"

Etymology

From guard + ship.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: guard

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

guardships (plural)

Questions

What does guardship mean?: A warship stationed at a port etc. to act as a guard.
Where does guardship come from?: From guard + ship.

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