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ward·er | \ ˈwȯr-dər 
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\warder
noun (2)war·der | \ ˈwȯr-dər \
\Definition of warder (Entry 2 of 2)
: a truncheon used by a king or commander in chief to signal orders
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The first known use of warder was in the 15th century
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