- The definition of a warder is a guard in a prison.
An example of a warder is a prison guard.
- a person who guards; watchman
- a person who guards an entrance
- Chiefly Brit. a prison guard or officer
Origin of warderMiddle English wardere ; from Anglo-French wardour, for Old French garder: see guard
a staff or rod formerly carried by a king, commander, etc. as a mark of authority, and used to signal his wishes
Origin of warderLate Middle English ; from wardrer, a club ; from uncertain or unknown; perhaps warden, ward
- A guard, porter, or watcher of a gate or tower.
- Chiefly British A prison guard.
Origin of warderMiddle English, from Anglo-Norman wardere, from Old North French warder, to guard; see warden .
A baton formerly used by a ruler or commander as a symbol of authority and to signal orders.
Origin of warderMiddle English, possibly from warden, to ward, from Old English weardian; see wer-3 in Indo-European roots.