a person charged with the care or custody of persons, animals, or things; keeper. 2. the chief administrative officer in charge of a prison. 3. any of various public officials charged with superintendence, as over a port or wildlife. 4. air-raid warden.
Dictionary entry overview: What does narrow mean? â¢ NARROW (noun) The noun NARROW has 1 sense: 1. a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water Familiarity information: NARROW used as a noun is very rare. â¢ NARROW (adjective) The adjective NARROW has 5 senses: 1. not wide 2. limited in size or scope 3. lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view
mid-14c., narrow, confined space or place, specifically of bodies of water from late 14c., noun use of adjective strait narrow, strict (late 13c.), from Old French estreit (French Ã©troit) tight, close, narrow (also used as a noun), from Latin strictus, past participle of stringere bind or draw tight (see strain (v.)).