: a person who delivers personal property to another in trust
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Precedents from the 17th century outlawed discrimination by docks, ferries and bailors.
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“Bailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bailor. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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bailor
noun
bail·or
bā-ˈlȯr, ˈbā-lər 
: an individual or entity (as a business organization) placing personal property in the possession of another under a bailment
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