woodward Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun United States historian (1908-1999)
    C. Vann Woodward; Comer Vann Woodward.
  2. noun United States chemist honored for synthesizing complex organic compounds (1917-1979)
    Robert Burns Woodward; Robert Woodward; Bob Woodward.

WordNet


Wood"ward` noun
Definitions
  1. (Eng. Forest Law) An officer of the forest, whose duty it was to guard the woods.

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