castle-guard

Noun

UK obsolete

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.

Japanese Meaning

城の守衛または城の防衛、守備 / （英国法、古語）城の近くにある住居に課せられる、見回りおよび守衛の維持を目的とした税または徴収

What is this buttons?

The castle-guard stood silently on the battlements through the long winter night.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

城の守衛は長い冬の夜、城壁の上に静かに立っていた。

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Sense（1）

The guard or defence of a castle.

Sense（2）

(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.

Sense（3）

A feudal tenure, obliging the tenant to perform service within the realm, without limitation of time.

castle-guards

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