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
The term narrowcasting can also apply to the spread of information to an audience (private or public) which is by nature geographically limitedâa group such as office employees, military troops, or conference attendeesâand requires a localized dissemination of information from a shared source.