air-raid warden

English

A recruitment poster for air raid wardens

Alternative forms

• air raid warden

Noun

air-raid warden (plural air-raid wardens)

1. A person whose responsibility was to defend a particular building during an air raid, ensure the blackout was complete, and assist civilians to an air-raid shelter.

   Synonym: (initialism) ARW

   1. (UK, historical) A member of an Air Raid Precautions organization, dedicated to protecting and sheltering civilians from air raids during World War II.

Derived terms

• ARW (abbreviation)

Translations

person who defends a building during an air raid

• Italian: capofabbricato

See also

• firewatcher