Ward"room` (?), n. 1. (Naut.) A room occupied as a messroom by the
commissioned officers of a war vessel. See Gunroom. Totten.
2. A room used by the citizens of a city ward, for meetings, political
caucuses, elections, etc. [U. S.]
-wards (?). See -ward.
Ward"ship (?), n. 1. The office of a ward or keeper; care and
protection of a ward; guardianship; right of guardianship.
Wardship is incident to tenure in socage.
Blackstone.