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warder
1[ wawr-der ]
noun
- a person who guards something, as a doorkeeper or caretaker.
- a soldier or other person set to guard an entrance.
- Chiefly British. an official having charge of prisoners in a jail.
warder
2[ wawr-der ]
noun
- a truncheon or staff of office or authority, used in giving signals.
warder
1/ ˈ·Éɔ˻åÉ™ /
noun
- an officer in charge of prisoners in a jail
- a person who guards or has charge of something
warder
2/ ˈ·Éɔ˻åÉ™ /
noun
- (formerly) a staff or truncheon carried by a ruler as an emblem of authority and used to signal his wishes or intentions
Derived Forms
- ˈ·É²¹°ù»å±ð°ù²õ³ó¾±±è, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlogs From
- ·É²¹°ù»åİù·²õ³ó¾±±è noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of warder1
Origin of warder2
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of warder1
Origin of warder2
Example Sentences
Also known as Beefeaters, the warders are all military veterans who dress in distinctive black and scarlet Tudor-style uniforms and perform a hybrid role: providing security, leading tours of the tower, and performing ceremonial duties.
During the confusion caused by the fire in the Mangaung Correctional Centre in Bloemfontein, Bester managed to escape from prison dressed as a warder.
He allegedly greased a few palms, from warders to camera operators, and bought his way out of prison.
“We buckled beneath the weight of this incessant refrain from teachers and warders,†she recalled.
Soldiers and 'Beefeaters' - the red-coated warders usually found guarding the Tower of London - stood vigil with bowed heads.
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