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n. 1. One of the officers (usually two) in an Episcopal church, whose duties vary in different dioceses, but always include the provision of what is necessary for the communion service. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A clay tobacco pipe, with a long tube. [ Slang, Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

There was a small wooden table placed in front of the smoldering fire, with decanters, a jar of tobacco, and two long churchwardens. W. Black. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The office of a churchwarden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An officer who has authority to direct in the extinguishing of fires, or to order what precautions shall be taken against fires; -- called also fireward. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who forwards or promotes; a promoter. Udall. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who sends forward anything; specifically, (Com.) one who transmits goods; a forwarding merchant, such as a freight forwarder. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

3. (Bookbinding) One employed in forwarding. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a public official who is responsible for the enforcement of laws regarding the hunting of animals. Syn. -- gamekeeper, game warden. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. One who rewards. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A female steward; specifically, a woman employed in passenger vessels to attend to the wants of female passengers. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Covered with sward. Mrs. Browning. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. wardein, OF. wardein, gardein, gardain, F. gardien. See Guardian, and Ward guard. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A keeper; a guardian; a watchman. [ 1913 Webster ]

He called to the warden on the . . . battlements. Sir. W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An officer who keeps or guards; a keeper; as, the warden of a prison. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A head official; as, the warden of a college; specifically (Eccl.), a churchwarden. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. [ Properly, a keeping pear. ] A large, hard pear, chiefly used for baking and roasting. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

I would have had him roasted like a warden. Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]

Warden pie, a pie made of warden pears. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. The office or jurisdiction of a warden. [ 1913 Webster ]