ward hill

noun

ˈwȯ(ə)d-

dialectal, British

: beacon sense 1

Word History

Etymology

alteration of earlier English dialect wart hill, from wart beacon (probably from Old Norse vartha beacon) + hill; akin to Old High German warta act of watching

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