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jailer
or jail·or
[ jey-ler ]
/ ˈdʒeɪ lər /
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Origin of jailer
OTHER WORDS FROM jailer
un·der·jail·er, nounWords nearby jailer
jail, jailbait, jailbird, jailbreak, jail delivery, jailer, jail fever, jailhouse, jailhouse lawyer, Jain, Jainism
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How to use jailer in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for jailer
jailer
jailor or gaoler
/ (ˈdʒeɪlə) /
noun
a person in charge of prisoners in a jail
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