Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,761,113,038 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

jailer

   Also found in: Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
jail·er also jail·or  (jlr)
n.
One whose responsibility is keeping a jail.
jailer, jailor, gaoler [ˈdʒeɪlə]
n
a person in charge of prisoners in a jail
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.jailerjailer - someone who guards prisoners        
gaoler, jailor, prison guard, screw, turnkey
keeper - someone in charge of other people; "am I my brother's keeper?"
law officer, lawman, peace officer - an officer of the law
jailer gaoler
noun guard, keeper, warden, screw (slang), captor, warder, turnkey (archaic) The chief said someone slugged the jailer and opened the cell.
Translations
jailer [ˈdʒeɪləʳ] N → carcelero/a m/f
jailer [ˈdʒeɪlər] n → geôlier/ière m/f
jailer
n → Gefängniswärter(in) m(f), → Gefängnisaufseher(in) m(f)
jailer gaoler (Brit) [ˈdʒeɪləʳ] n → carceriere m
jailer gaoler (Brit) [ˈdʒeɪləʳ] n → carceriere m


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
And before Dantes could open his mouth -- before he had noticed where the jailer placed his bread or the water -- before he had glanced towards the corner where the straw was, the jailer disappeared, taking with him the lamp and closing the door, leaving stamped upon the prisoner's mind the dim reflection of the dripping walls of his dungeon.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
From the county jail where he had been confined to await his trial he had escaped by knocking down his jailer with an iron bar, robbing him of his keys and, opening the outer door, walking out into the night.
Present At A Hanging And Other Ghost Stories by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
The Gallipoot made a signal and at once his attendants picked up General Guph and carried him away to a prison, where the jailer amused himself by sticking pins in the round fat body of the old Nome, to see him jump and hear him yell.
The Emerald City of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.