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JAILOR
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synonyms:
gaoler; jailer; jailor; prison guard; screw; turnkey
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("jailor" is a kind of...):
keeper (someone in charge of other people)
law officer; lawman; peace officer (an officer of the law)
Derivation:
jail (lock up or confine, in or as in a jail)