jailer


jail·er

noun \ˈjā-lər\

Definition of JAILER

1
: a keeper of a jail
2
: one that restricts another's liberty as if by imprisonment

Variants of JAILER

jail·er also jail·or \ˈjā-lər\

First Known Use of JAILER

13th century

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