‖Al‐caid″, Al‐cayde″ (ăk‐kād″; Sp. äl‐kä‐ē̍″dā̍), n. [Sp. alcaide, fr. Ar. al-qāīd governor, fr. qāda to lead, govern.] 1. A commander of a castle or fortress among the Spaniards, Portuguese, and Moors.
2. The warden, or keeper of a jail.
Webster's Dictionary 1913
‖Al‐caid″, Al‐cayde″ (ăk‐kād″; Sp. äl‐kä‐ē̍″dā̍), n. [Sp. alcaide, fr. Ar. al-qāīd governor, fr. qāda to lead, govern.] 1. A commander of a castle or fortress among the Spaniards, Portuguese, and Moors.
2. The warden, or keeper of a jail.