Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who is in charge of a jail or who guards prisoners: A jailor is an official responsible for the custody and supervision of individuals held in a jail or prison.

Usage

• The word "jailor" is used to refer to the occupation or role of a person who works in a correctional facility. It is a formal term.
• It is typically used in legal, historical, or narrative contexts.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The jailor locked the cell door for the night.
  • The prisoner asked the jailor for a glass of water.

Advanced Usage

• "To be at the mercy of one's jailor": To be completely under the control or power of the person guarding you.
  • The captured soldiers were at the mercy of their jailors.

Variants and Related Words

• Jailer (noun): An alternative, equally common spelling of "jailor."
• Warder (noun): A British term for a prison guard.
• Turnkey (noun): An archaic term for a jailor, especially one who holds the keys.

Synonyms

• Prison guard
• Corrections officer
• Warden (though this often implies a person in charge of the entire prison)

Related Phrases

• Jailor's keys: A symbolic phrase representing the authority and control of the jailor.
  • The sound of the jailor's keys echoed in the corridor.

Noun

1. someone who guards prisoners