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hayward

(hā′wôrd′)

noun

Now Rare an official in charge of fences or hedges around public pastures, who impounds stray cattle

Origin: ME heiward < hei, hedge (< OE hege, akin to haga, haw & < OFr haie < Frank *hagja, cognate with OE hege) + ward, a guardian: see ward

Origin: after W. Hayward, local postmaster

city in W Calif.: suburb of Oakland: pop. 140,000

See hayward in American Heritage Dictionary 4

A city of western California southeast of Oakland. Food processing is among its important industries. Population: 141,000.

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