Ward
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Ward may refer to:

  • A Watchman as in Watch and Ward
    Watch and Ward
    For another meaning of Watch and Ward see:WatchmanWatch and Ward is a short novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly in 1871 and later as a book in 1878. This was James' first attempt at a novel, though he virtually disowned the book later in life...

  • Ward (law)
    Ward (law)
    In law, a ward is someone placed under the protection of a legal guardian. A court may take responsibility for the legal protection of an individual, usually either a child or incapacitated person, in which case the ward is known as a ward of the court, or a ward of the state, in the United States,...

    , someone placed under the protection of a legal guardian
  • USS Aaron Ward
    USS Aaron Ward
    USS Aaron Ward may refer to:, served between 1919 and 1940 and then became the HMS Castleton., served between 1942 and her sinking by Japanese bombers in 1943., was a destroyer minelayer that served in 1944 and 1945....

    , a series of U.S. Navy destroyers
  • USS Ward
    USS Ward (DD-139)
    USS Ward was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I, later APD-16 in World War II...

    , the first ship to open fire in the Battle of Pearl Harbor, named after James Harmon Ward
  • Warring Adolescents Revenge Division (WARD), organization in The Hardy Boys graphic novels
  • Ward (band)
    Ward (band)
    Ward are an electronica duo consisting of David Meme and Richard Williams .WARD need to be Richard Williams and David Meme in a collaborative experimental electronica project. They formed WARD in 1998 after writing Bare Stanhope in Islington, London...

    , electronica duo
  • Ward (fencing)
    Ward (fencing)
    A ward or guard is a defensive position in the German school of swordsmanship. In Royal Armouries Ms. I.33 the concept is rendered as custodia "guard"....

    , defensive position in the sport of fencing

Designated areas or social units

  • Ward (fortification)
    Ward (fortification)
    In fortifications, a bailey or ward refers to a courtyard enclosed by a curtain wall. In particular, an early type of European castle was known as a Motte-and-bailey. Castles can have more than one ward. Their layout depends both on the local topography and the level of fortification technology...

    , part of a castle
  • Ward (country subdivision), electoral district or unit of local government
    • Wards of Japan
      Wards of Japan
      A is a subdivision of one of the cities of Japan that is large enough to have been designated by government ordinance. Wards are used to subdivide each city designated by government ordinance...

    • Wards of the United Kingdom
      Wards of the United Kingdom
      A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...

    • Wards of the United States
      Wards of the United States
      In the United States, a ward is an optional division of a city or town, especially an electoral district, for administrative and representative purposes...

  • Ward (LDS Church), local congregation
  • A division, floor or room of a hospital
    Hospital
    A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....

     set aside for a particular class or group of patients, for example a convalescent or psychiatric ward.

Places

  • Ward, New Zealand
    Ward, New Zealand
    Ward is a small town in Marlborough, New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 1, 20 kilometres south of Seddon. Kaikoura is 82 km to the southwest...

  • United States:
    • Ward, Arkansas
      Ward, Arkansas
      Ward is the fourth most populous city in Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,580 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

    • Ward, California
      Ward, California
      Ward is a former settlement in Butte County, California, United States, located from Camp Eighteen along the railroad....

    • Ward, Colorado
      Ward, Colorado
      Ward is a Home Rule Municipality in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The population was 150 at the 2010 census. The town is a former mining settlement founded in 1860 in the wake of the discovery of gold at nearby Gold Hill...

    • Wards of New Orleans
      Wards of New Orleans
      The city of New Orleans, Louisiana is divided into 17 wards. Politically, the wards are used in voting in elections, subdivided into precincts. Under various previous city charters of the 19th century, aldermen and later city council members were elected by ward. The city has not had officials...

    • Ward Reservation
      Ward Reservation
      The Ward Reservation is a open space reserve located in Andover and North Andover, Massachusetts, north of Boston. The reserve, managed by the land conservation non-profit organization The Trustees of Reservations, is notable for its open drumlin hilltops and vistas encompassing Boston and Salem...

      , Massachusetts
    • Ward Township, Todd County, Minnesota
    • Ward, New York
      Ward, New York
      Ward is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 390 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Hamilton Ward.The Town of Ward is in the southeast quadrant of the county, north of the Village of Wellsville.- History :...

    • Ward Township, Hocking County, Ohio
      Ward Township, Hocking County, Ohio
      Ward Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,937 people in the township, 1,474 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

    • Ward Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania

Businesses

  • Montgomery Ward
    Montgomery Ward
    Montgomery Ward is an online retailer that carries the same name as the former American department store chain, founded as the world's #1 mail order business in 1872 by Aaron Montgomery Ward, and which went out of business in 2001...

    , an online retailer and former department store chain
  • Ward Body Works
    Ward Body Works
    Ward Body Works was a manufacturer specializing in school buses based in Conway, Arkansas. Ward filed for bankruptcy in 1980, and its successor, AmTran continued the use of the Ward brand on its school buses until 1992.-History:D. H...

    , a school bus manufacturer, now IC Bus
  • Ward's
    Ward's
    Ward's is an organization that has covered the automotive industry for over 80 years. They are responsible for several publications including, Ward's AutoWorld, and Ward's Dealer Business.Ward's also publish the annual list of Ward's 10 Best Engines....

    , a publisher of Ward's AutoWorld and Ward's Dealer Business
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