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Definition of Jailor
1. Noun. Someone who guards prisoners.
Generic synonyms: Keeper, Law Officer, Lawman, Peace Officer
Derivative terms: Gaol, Jail, Jail
Definition of Jailor
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of jailer) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Jailor
1. jailer [n -S] - See also: jailer
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jailor
Literary usage of Jailor
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Representative Plays by American Dramatists by Montrose Jonas Moses (1918)
"jailor. A very pretty story, indeed! You look like a mutinous dog—so come, ...
Now, my dear jailor, do let me escape, and I'll give you the prettiest little ..."
2. The Modern British Drama: In Five Volumes by Sir Walter Scott, Walter Scott (1811)
"jailor. That's fine indeed. Daugh. He'll dance the morris twenty mile an hour.
... jailor. Having these virtues, I think he might be brought to play at ..."
3. The Code of Virginia: With the Declaration of Independence and Constitution by Virginia, John Mercer Patton, Conway Robinson (1849)
"In no case shall a jailor permit the intemperate use of ardent spirits ...
You shall also diligently examine and truly report whether or no the jailor has, ..."
4. Solo-speare!: Shakespearean Monologues for Student Actors by William Shakespeare, Lindsay Price, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, Price, Lindsay, 1969- (2003)
"The jailor arrives to take Posthumus to the gallows. Here is a character about
which nothing is known! He doesn't even have a name. ..."
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