Castle-guard

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Castle-guard \Cas"tle-guard`\, n.
     1. The guard or defense of a castle.
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     2. (O. Eng. Law) A tax or imposition an a dwelling within a
        certain distance of a castle, for the purpose of


        maintaining watch and ward in it; castle-ward.
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     3. A feudal tenure, obliging the tenant to perform service
        within the realm, without limitation of time.
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