jailer

or jail·or

[ jey-ler ]

noun

1. a person who is in charge of a jail or section of a jail.
2. a person who forcibly confines another.

jailer

/ ˈdʒeɪlə /

noun

1. a person in charge of prisoners in a jail

Other Words From

• under·jailer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of jailer¹

1250–1300; Middle English gaioler, jaioler, jailer < Old French jaiolier. See jail, -er ²

Example Sentences

One jailer wrote on the signature line that she could not be trusted with a pen.

From Los Angeles Times

It's a phenomenon oceanographers call a Taylor Column - and it's possible A23a might not escape its jailer for years.

From BBC

One is that most sheriffs worked in their office before the became sheriffs, as a deputy or a jailer or a staff member.

From Salon

It's a phenomenon oceanographers call a Taylor Column - and it's possible A23a might not escape its jailer for years.

From BBC

They were even more concerned when they realized a jailer had walked by for a safety check and ignored it.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• prison guard