noun
hayward
HAY-wuhrd
noun
1
Historically, an official responsible for overseeing crops and keeping livestock out of the fields.
"In medieval villages, the hayward made sure stray cattle didn't trample the harvest."
name
1
A surname derived from this occupation, and a city in California.
"She grew up in Hayward, just across the bay from San Francisco."
Word Forms
haywards plural, Haywards plural
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Etymology
From "hay" (enclosure) plus "ward" (guardian) — someone who guarded the hedges and fields.