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ward·er 1

(wôr′dər)
n.
1. A guard, porter, or watcher of a gate or tower.
2. Chiefly British A prison guard.
[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman wardere, from Old North French warder, to guard; see warden.]
war′der·ship′ n.

ward·er 2

(wôr′dər)
n.
A baton formerly used by a ruler or commander as a symbol of authority and to signal orders.
[Middle English, possibly from warden, to ward, from Old English weardian; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]
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Noun 1. wardership - the position of warder
berth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"
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