Definition of castle-guard
1
: a feudal knight service of the tenant to defend the lord's castle
also
: the tenure of such service
2
: a tax or charge now mostly fallen into desuetude that was originally imposed in lieu of castle-guard
Learn More about castle-guard
Statistics for castle-guard
Look-up Popularity
Cite this Entry
“Castle-guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/castle-guard. Accessed 1 Mar. 2021.
Style: MLA
MLA
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Comments on castle-guard
What made you want to look up castle-guard? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
February 2021 Words of the Day Quiz
-
- Which is a synonym of perdure?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Anagram puzzles meet word search.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Share castle-guard