casual ward

== English == === Noun === casual ward (plural casual wards) (historical) The section of a workhouse where itinerants and tramps could be accommodated for one night. Synonym: spike 1931, Eric Blair (the real name of George Orwell), "Hop-picking" in The New Statesman of 17th October 1931. It is no wonder that itinerant agricultural workers travel on the toby and sleep in casual wards between jobs.