warder: Meaning and Definition of

ward•er

Pronunciation: (wôr'dur), [key]
— n.
  1. a person who guards something, as a doorkeeper or caretaker.
  2. a soldier or other person set to guard an entrance.
  3. an official having charge of prisoners in a jail.

ward•er

Pronunciation: (wôr'dur), [key]
— n.
  1. a truncheon or staff of office or authority, used in giving signals.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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