'Churchwarden' definitions:

Definition of 'churchwarden'

(from WordNet)
noun
An officer in the Episcopal church who helps a parish priest with secular matters

Definition of 'Churchwarden'

From: GCIDE
  • Churchwarden \Church"ward`en\, n.
  • 1. One of the officers (usually two) in an Episcopal church, whose duties vary in different dioceses, but always include the provision of what is necessary for the communion service. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A clay tobacco pipe, with a long tube. [Slang, Eng.] [1913 Webster]
  • There was a small wooden table placed in front of the smoldering fire, with decanters, a jar of tobacco, and two long churchwardens. --W. Black. [1913 Webster]