batweard

Old English

Etymology

From bāt (“boat, ship, vessel”) +‎ weard (“ward, guardian, keeper”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑːtˌwæ͜ɑrd/, [ˈbɑːtˌwæ͜ɑrˠd]

Noun

bātweard m

1. ship's watchman; keeper or commander of a ship
   • Beowulf, lines 1900-1901

     He þæm batwearde bunden golde swurd gesealde.

     He gave the ship's watchman a bound gold sword.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	bātweard	bātweardas
accusative	bātweard	bātweardas
genitive	bātweardes	bātwearda
dative	bātwearde	bātweardum