English

guardship

From guard + ship.

A compound of guard + ship

Proto-Germanic *wardāną ‘to guard, protect’

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Early Medieval Latin wardō

Old French guarder ‘to protect, guard’

Old French guarde ‘protection; guard’

Middle English garde ‘guardianship’

English guard

Proto-Germanic *skipą ‘ship’

Proto-West Germanic *skip

Old English sċip

Middle English chip

English ship

Today it means

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

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