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    warder
    /ˈwɔːdə/

    noun

    • 1. a guard in a prison. British

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › warderWarder Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : watchman, porter. 2. British. a. : warden. b. : a prison guard. warder. 2 of 2. noun (2) war· der ˈwȯr-dər. : a truncheon used by a king or commander in chief to signal orders. Synonyms. Noun (1) custodian. guardian. keeper. lookout. minder. picket. sentinel. sentry. warden. watcher. watchman.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWARDER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    WARDER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of warder in English. warder. noun [ C ] UK uk / ˈwɔː.də r/ us / ˈwɔːr.dɚ / Add to word list. a person who is in charge of people in prison. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Prisons & parts of prisons. approved school. Bastille. boot camp. borstal. brig. gaoler. halfway house.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwarder noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of warder noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWARDER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: 1. mainly British an officer in charge of prisoners in a jail 2. a person who guards or has charge of something.... Click for more definitions.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWARDER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun [ C ] UK us / ˈwɔːr.dɚ / uk / ˈwɔː.də r/ Add to word list. a person who is in charge of people in prison. Prisons & parts of prisons. approved school. Bastille. boot camp. borstal. brig. gaoler. halfway house. HMP. minimum security prison. nick. open prison. panopticon. penal colony. straightjacket. the gulag. wardenship.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › warderWarder - definition of warder by The Free Dictionary

    Define warder. warder synonyms, warder pronunciation, warder translation, English dictionary definition of warder. n. 1. A guard, porter, or watcher of a gate or tower. 2. Chiefly British A prison guard. war′der·ship′ n. n. A baton formerly used by a ruler or commander...

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › warder_n1warder, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun warder, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › warderWarder - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Nov 7, 2024 · a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › warderWARDER Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Warder definition: a person who guards something, as a doorkeeper or caretaker.. See examples of WARDER used in a sentence.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › warderwarder - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Nov 7, 2024 · warder (plural warders) A guard, especially in a prison. The Troublesome Raigne and Lamentable Death of Edward the Second, King of England: Above the gloomy portal arch, / Timing his footsteps to a march, / The kept his guard, / Low humming, as he paced along, / Some ancient Border gathering song.