flight vs ward

flight

noun
  • The shaped material forming the thread of a screw. 

  • An aerodynamic surface designed to guide such a projectile's trajectory. 

  • The feathers on an arrow or dart used to help it follow an even path. 

  • A paper airplane. 

  • The act of fleeing. 

  • The act of flying. 

  • A floor which is reached by stairs or escalators. 

  • An episode of imaginative thinking or dreaming. 

  • The movement of a spinning ball through the air - concerns its speed, trajectory and drift. 

  • A trip made by an aircraft, particularly one between two cities or countries, which is often planned or reserved in advance. 

  • An air force unit. 

  • Several sample glasses of a specific wine varietal or other beverage. The pours are smaller than a full glass and the flight will generally include three to five different samples. 

  • A series of stairs between landings. 

  • An instance of flying. 

  • The ballistic trajectory of an arrow or other projectile. 

  • A collective term for doves or swallows. 

  • A group of canal locks with a short distance between them 

verb
  • To throw or kick something so as to send it flying with more loft or airtime than usual. 

  • To throw the ball in such a way that it has more airtime and more spin than usual. 

ward

noun
  • The ridges on the inside of a lock, or the incisions on a key. 

  • The action of a watchman; monitoring, surveillance (usually in phrases keep ward etc.) 

  • An object used for guarding. 

  • A subdivision of the LDS Church, smaller than and part of a stake, but larger than a branch. 

  • A part of a hospital, with beds, where patients reside. 

  • A section or subdivision of a prison. 

  • An enchantment or spell placed over a designated area or social unit, that prevents any tresspasser from entering; approaching; or even being able to locate said protected premises or demographic. 

  • A guarding or defensive motion or position. 

  • Land tenure through military service. 

  • Guardianship, especially of a child or prisoner. 

  • A warden; a guard; a guardian or watchman. 

  • An area of a castle, corresponding to a circuit of the walls. 

  • An administrative division of a borough, city or council. 

  • A minor looked after by a guardian. 

  • A division of a forest. 

verb
  • To defend, to protect. 

  • To be vigilant; to keep guard. 

  • To fend off, to repel, to turn aside, as anything mischievous that approaches (usually followed by off) 

  • To act on the defensive with a weapon. 

  • To keep in safety, to watch over, to guard. 

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