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warder

(wɔːʳdəʳ)

Word forms: plural warders

countable noun

A warder is someone who works in a prison supervising the prisoners.

[British]regional note: in AM, use guard

Synonyms: jailer, guard, screw [slang], warden More Synonyms of warder

warder in British English 1

(ˈwɔːdə) or feminine wardress

noun

1. mainly British

an officer in charge of prisoners in a jail

a person who guards or has charge of something

Derived forms

wardership (ˈwardership)

noun

Word origin

C14: from Anglo-French wardere, from Old French warder to guard, of Germanic origin

warder in British English 2

(ˈwɔːdə)

noun

(formerly) a staff or truncheon carried by a ruler as an emblem of authority and used to signal the ruler's wishes or intentions

Word origin

C15: perhaps from Middle English warden to ward

warder in American English 1

(ˈwɔrdər)

noun

a person who guards something, as a doorkeeper or caretaker

a soldier or other person set to guard an entrance

3. chiefly Brit

an official having charge of prisoners in a jail

Derived forms

wardership

noun

Word origin

[1350–1400; ME warder(e) ( see ward, -er1); cf. AF wardere ‹ ME]

warder in American English 2

(ˈwɔrdər)

noun

a truncheon or staff of office or authority, used in giving signals

Word origin

[1400–50; late ME ‹ ?]

Examples of 'warder' in a sentence
warder

Chryssa was led to the gate by the young warder who had given her a cigarette; he was depressed and cold now.He sank back to his bench, and wound his fingers together, as the warder stumped back into the main keep.

(noun) in the sense of jailer

Definition

a prison officer

The inmates of the jail have taken a prison warder hostage.

Synonyms

jailer

The chief said someone slugged the jailer and opened the cell.

guard

The prisoners overpowered their guards and locked them in a cell.

screw (slang)

warden

The prisoners seized three wardens.

prison officer

keeper

captor

They did not know what their captors had planned for them.

custodian

the custodian of the holy shrine in Mecca

turnkey (archaic)

gaoler

Additional synonyms

in the sense of captor

Definition

a person who captures a person or animal

They did not know what their captors had planned for them.

Synonyms

jailer or gaoler,

guard,

capturer,

keeper,

confiner,

detainer,

imprisoner,

custodian,

incarcerator

in the sense of custodian

Definition

the person in charge of a public building

the custodian of the holy shrine in Mecca

Synonyms

keeper,

guardian,

superintendent (US),

warden,

caretaker,

curator,

protector,

warder,

watchman,

overseer,

watchdog

in the sense of guard

The prisoners overpowered their guards and locked them in a cell.

Synonyms

sentry,

warder,

warden,

custodian,

watch,

patrol,

lookout,

watchman,

sentinel

Nearby words of
warder

ward someone off
ward something off
warden
warder
wardrobe
warehouse
wares

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warder

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of keeper

Synonyms

guard,

governor,

warden (US, Canadian),

warder,

custodian,

jailer or gaoler

in the sense of warden

The prisoners seized three wardens.

Synonyms

jailer,

prison officer,

guard,

screw (slang),

keeper,

captor,

turnkey (archaic),

gaoler

单词	warder
释义	Trends of warder View usage for: warder (wɔːʳdəʳ) Word forms: plural warders countable noun A warder is someone who works in a prison supervising the prisoners. [British]regional note: in AM, use guard Synonyms: jailer, guard, screw [slang], warden More Synonyms of warder warder in British English 1 (ˈwɔːdə) or feminine wardress noun 1. mainly British an officer in charge of prisoners in a jail 2. a person who guards or has charge of something Derived forms wardership (ˈwardership) noun Word origin C14: from Anglo-French wardere, from Old French warder to guard, of Germanic origin warder in British English 2 (ˈwɔːdə) noun (formerly) a staff or truncheon carried by a ruler as an emblem of authority and used to signal the ruler's wishes or intentions Word origin C15: perhaps from Middle English warden to ward warder in American English 1 (ˈwɔrdər) noun 1. a person who guards something, as a doorkeeper or caretaker 2. a soldier or other person set to guard an entrance 3. chiefly Brit an official having charge of prisoners in a jail Derived forms wardership noun Word origin [1350–1400; ME warder(e) ( see ward, -er1); cf. AF wardere ‹ ME] warder in American English 2 (ˈwɔrdər) noun a truncheon or staff of office or authority, used in giving signals Word origin [1400–50; late ME ‹ ?] Examples of 'warder' in a sentence warder Chryssa was led to the gate by the young warder who had given her a cigarette; he was depressed and cold now. Harvey, John COUP D'ETAT (2001) He sank back to his bench, and wound his fingers together, as the warder stumped back into the main keep. Lois McMaster Bujold THE CURSE OF CHALION (2001) (noun) in the sense of jailer Definition a prison officer The inmates of the jail have taken a prison warder hostage. Synonyms jailer The chief said someone slugged the jailer and opened the cell. guard The prisoners overpowered their guards and locked them in a cell. screw (slang) warden The prisoners seized three wardens. prison officer keeper captor They did not know what their captors had planned for them. custodian the custodian of the holy shrine in Mecca turnkey (archaic) gaoler Additional synonyms in the sense of captor Definition a person who captures a person or animal They did not know what their captors had planned for them. Synonyms jailer or gaoler, guard, capturer, keeper, confiner, detainer, imprisoner, custodian, incarcerator in the sense of custodian Definition the person in charge of a public building the custodian of the holy shrine in Mecca Synonyms keeper, guardian, superintendent (US), warden, caretaker, curator, protector, warder, watchman, overseer, watchdog in the sense of guard The prisoners overpowered their guards and locked them in a cell. Synonyms sentry, warder, warden, custodian, watch, patrol, lookout, watchman, sentinel Nearby words of warder ward someone off ward something off warden warder wardrobe warehouse wares Synonyms of 'warder' warder Explore 'warder' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of keeper Synonyms guard, governor, warden (US, Canadian), warder, custodian, jailer or gaoler in the sense of warden The prisoners seized three wardens. Synonyms jailer, prison officer, guard, screw (slang), keeper, captor, turnkey (archaic), gaoler
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