He called to the warden on the . . . battlements.
Sir. W. Scott.
2. An officer who keeps or guards; a keeper; as, the warden of a
prison.
3. A head official; as, the warden of a college; specifically (Eccl.),
a churchwarden.
4. [Properly, a keeping pear.] A large, hard pear, chiefly used for
baking and roasting. [Obs.]