bailor

[ bey-ler, bey-lawr ]

noun

1. a person who delivers personal property in bailment.

bailor

/ beɪˈlɔː; ˈbeɪlə /

noun

1. contract law a person who retains ownership of goods but entrusts possession of them to another under a bailment

Word History and Origins

Origin of bailor¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; bail ¹ + -or ²

Example Sentences

There’s Leslie Bailor, whose husband allegedly shot her repeatedly inside their central Pennsylvania home in April and then called police.

From Seattle Times

But in 2016, Dr. Bailor Barrie, now the organization’s country director in Sierra Leone, and a few colleagues happened to pay a brief visit to Kissy.

From New York Times

“From the moment we walked in, it was so miserable, so sorrowful, that it was clear that we had a moral imperative to be involved,” Dr. Bailor said.

From New York Times

The organization is teaming up with Mallory Hagan, who was named Miss America 2013, as well as Jonathan Bailor and SANESolution to launch a wellness program for all of its candidates.

From Fox News

Although Bailor isn’t a medical doctor — in fact, he created fitness videos at Microsoft — there’s some solid science behind what he says.

From New York Times