Noun
air raid warden (plural air raid wardens)
Alternative form of air-raid warden
air-raid warden (plural air-raid wardens)
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
(UK, historical) A member of a Air Raid Precautions organization, dedicated to protecting and sheltering civilians from air raids during World War II.
air-raid warden