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Origin and Etymology of warder
Middle English, from Anglo-French wardere, from warde
First Known Use: 15th century
noun
war·der
\ˈwȯr-dər\
Definition of warder
: a truncheon used by a king or commander in chief to signal orders
Origin and Etymology of warder
Middle English, staff, perhaps from warden to ward
First Known Use: circa 1548
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