Custodial

3 definitions found

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

  Custodial \Cus*to"di*al\ (k?s-t?"d?-al), a. [Cf. F. custodial,
     fr. L. custodia. See {Custody}.]
     Relating to custody or guardianship.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  custodial
       adj : providing protective supervision; watching over or
             safeguarding; "daycare that is educational and not just
             custodial"; "a guardian angel"; "tutelary gods" [syn: {guardian},
              {tutelary}, {tutelar}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  37 Moby Thesaurus words for "custodial":
     Argus-eyed, all ears, all eyes, aux aguets, covering, defensive,
     eagle-eyed, fostering, guarded, guardian, guarding, hawk-eyed,
     immunizing, keen-eyed, lidless, observant, on guard,
     on the lookout, on the watch, open-eyed, parental, preventive,
     prophylactic, protecting, protective, prudent, safeguarding,
     screening, sharp-eyed, sheltering, shielding, sleepless, tutelary,
     vigilant, wary, watchful, with open eyes