Alcaid \Al*caid"\, Alcayde \Al*cayde"\, n. [Sp. alcaide, fr. Ar. al-q[=a][imac]d governor, fr. q[=a]da to lead, govern.] 1. A commander of a castle or fortress among the Spaniards, Portuguese, and Moors. [1913 Webster] 2. The warden, or keeper of a jail. [1913 Webster]
Alcayde \Al*cayde"\ ([a^]l*k[=a]d"), n. Same as {Alcaid}. [1913 Webster]