WARDROOM
Ward"room`, n.
1. (Naut.)
Defn: A room occupied as a messroom by the commissioned officers of a war vessel. See Gunroom. Totten.
2. A room used by the citizens of a city ward, for meetings, political caucuses, elections, etc. [U.S.]
-WARDS -wards.
Defn: See -ward.
WARDSHIP
Ward"ship, n.
1. The office of a ward or keeper; care and protection of a ward; guardianship; right of guardianship. Wardship is incident to tenure in socage. Blackstone.
2. The state of begin under a guardian; pupilage. It was the wisest act . . . in my wardship. B. Jonson.
WARDSMAN
Wards"man, n.; pl. Wardsmen (.