The governor of a town, province or district; the commander of a fortress. Obsolete exc. Historical in the title Warden of the Marches.

In Spain, Portugal, and regions under their influence: the governor or commander of a fortress or fortified town; the warden of a prison.

The officer in command of a fortress or garrison. historical in later use.

The governor of a town or castle; later, a noble ruling by hereditary right a town or castle, with the adjacent domain.

The governor of a fortress. Obsolete. rare.

The chief executive officer of a garrison town or fortress. Cf. town adjutant n. at town, n. compounds 1b. Now historical.

A commanding officer, a commander: irrespective of rank. Applied esp. to the military governor of a fortress, town, or district, and often as a…

The warden of a castle or fort.

The commandant or governor of a fort or castle.

= alcayde, n.