jailkeeper

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noun

One who keeps a jail; a jailer.

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Meanings

nounjailkeeper (plural jailkeepers)

plural jailkeepers · alternative gaolkeeper

  1. One who keeps a jail; a jailer.

Origin

From jail + keeper.

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Cite this entry
APA

jailkeeper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jailkeeper

MLA

“jailkeeper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jailkeeper. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jailkeeper,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jailkeeper.

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