/ Dictionary / Index W warder: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ward•er Pronunciation: (wôr'dur), [key] — n. a person who guards something, as a doorkeeper or caretaker. a soldier or other person set to guard an entrance. an official having charge of prisoners in a jail. ward•er Pronunciation: (wôr'dur), [key] — n. a truncheon or staff of office or authority, used in giving signals. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: warder (Thesaurus) War Department ward heeler Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language