01 n. One who wards or keeps; a keeper; a guard.
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One who wards or keeps; a keeper; a guard.
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A truncheon or staff carried by a king or a commander in chief, and used in signaling his will.“When, lo! the king suddenly changed his mind, Casts down his warder to arrest them there.” — Daniel.“Wafting his warder thrice about his head, He cast it up with his auspicious hand, Which was the signal, through the English spread, This they should charge.” — Drayton.