Custodial

Adjective

 * 1) Providing protection, care, supervision or guarding
 * Of, pertaining to or providing custody, especially of a child
 * 1) Providing punishment by incarceration

Derived terms

 * custodial account
 * custodial area
 * custodial care
 * custodial interrogation
 * custodial parent
 * custodial rape
 * custodial sentence
 * custodial symmetry

Related terms

 * custodian
 * custody

Thesaurus
Argus-eyed, all ears, all eyes, aux aguets, covering, defensive, eagle-eyed, fostering, guarded, guardian, guarding, hawk-eyed, immunizing, keen-eyed, lidless, observant, on guard, on the lookout, on the watch, open-eyed, parental, preventive, prophylactic, protecting, protective, prudent, safeguarding, screening, sharp-eyed, sheltering, shielding, sleepless, tutelary, vigilant, wary, watchful, with open eyes

Etymology
From custody: + -al:; confer French custodial:.