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 ]