Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Same as
castleguard .
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- noun Alternative form of
castle-guard .
Etymologies
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castle + ward
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Examples
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As thus the valiant heroes/rode undaunted castleward.
The Nibelungenlied Translated into Rhymed English Verse in the Metre of the Original George Henry Needler 1914
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The luncheon hour passed unheededly by, and it was not until the deepening shadows warned us of approaching night that we reluctantly turned our steps castleward, to complete the very trifling preparations necessary for the coming flight.
The Rover's Secret A Tale of the Pirate Cays and Lagoons of Cuba Harry Collingwood 1886
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"Erupting from the newly arrived necromancer's right hand, a ball of orange-yellow fire soared castleward.
Kingdoms of Light Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2001
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