castle-guard

English

Noun

castle-guard (plural castle-guards)

The guard or defence of a castle.
(UK, law, obsolete) A tax or imposition on a dwelling within a certain distance of a castle, for the purpose of maintaining watch and ward in it; castleward.
A feudal tenure, obliging the tenant to perform service within the realm, without limitation of time.

Related terms

wardable

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