bailor

noun

bail·​or bā-ˈlȯr How to pronounce bailor (audio)
ˈbā-lər
variants or bailer
ˈbā-lər How to pronounce bailor (audio)
: a person who delivers personal property to another in trust

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Recent Examples on the Web Precedents from the 17th century outlawed discrimination by docks, ferries and bailors. —Adam Candeub, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bailor was in 1602

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bailment

bailor

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“Bailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bailor. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.

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bailor

noun
bail·​or bā-ˈlȯr, ˈbā-lər How to pronounce bailor (audio)
: an individual or entity (as a business organization) placing personal property in the possession of another under a bailment
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