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Meanings of
jailor
in English
Catalan
carcerari
Spanish
guardia de prisión
Back to the meaning
A person who guards the prisoners in a jail.
screw
jailer
warder
gaoler
turnkey
correctional officer
prison warder
corrections officer
detention officer
jail guard
Catalan
carcerari
Usage of
jailor
in English
1
Jasper was interrupted in his reverie by the entrance of the
jailor
.
2
It was brought in by negroes, the
jailor
standing at the door.
3
The
jailor
told him the copy of the writ should be forthcoming.
4
The
jailor
himself was a kind man, and rather of Union sentiments.
5
Sir Henry's teeth clicked angrily as the door closed behind the
jailor
.
6
He wondered whether he was hardy enough to be an efficient
jailor
.
7
Hudson Lowe was only a
jailor
,
Hudson Lowe was only an executioner.
8
But Mombi was still my grandfather's
jailor
,
and afterward my father's
jailor
.
9
Tell the general that I shall hold his
jailor
responsible for my clothes.
10
He saved the thief on the cross, He saved the
jailor
at Philippi.
11
The lower story was occupied by the
jailor
and his family.
12
Jasper could eat but little of the meagre dinner the
jailor
brought him.
13
Almost instantly it swung open and the
jailor
with his lantern stood without.
14
The
jailor
,
Swims, was a character, and merits a particular description.
15
Then Duke Otho, falling into the trap, appointed him
jailor
of Sir Thierry.
16
When the
jailor
cried out, 'Sirs, what must I do to be saved?'
Other examples for "jailor"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
jailor
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
chief jailor
have the jailor
little jailor
bribe a jailor
efficient jailor
More collocations
Translations for
jailor
Catalan
carcerari
Spanish
guardia de prisión
carcelero
tornillo
funcionario de prisiones
Jailor
through the time
Jailor
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common