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adjective
Date: 14th century
provided with a ward <a warded lock>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
warded
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warded — [wôr′did] adj. having wards, as a lock or key … English World dictionary
Warded — Ward Ward, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Warded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Warding}.] [OE. wardien, AS. weardian to keep, protect; akin to OS. ward?n to watch, take care, OFries. wardia, OHG. wart?n, G. warten to wait, wait on, attend to, Icel. var?a to guarantee … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Warded lock — A warded lock (also called a ward lock) is a type of lock that uses a set of obstructions, or wards , to prevent the lock from opening unless the correct key is inserted. The correct key has notches or slots corresponding to the obstructions in… … Wikipedia
warded — /wawr did/, adj. having notches, slots, or wards, as in locks and keys. [1565 75; WARD (n.) + ED3] * * * … Universalium
warded — adj. notched, slotted (like the teeth of a key) wÉ”rd /wÉ”Ëd n. division (of a hospital, prison, etc.); administrative section; minor, dependent; guardianship, custody; means of defending; notch in a key v. avert danger; guard, protect … English contemporary dictionary
warded — ward·ed … English syllables
warded — ward•ed [[t]ˈwɔr dɪd[/t]] adj. having notches, slots, or wards, as in locks … From formal English to slang
warded — adj. having one or more wards … Locksmith dictionary
warded — /ˈwɔdəd/ (say wawduhd) adjective having notches, slots, or wards, as in locks and keys …
WARDED — … Useful english dictionary
