jailer

«jailer» in Mova's school dictionary: to look after the prisoners in a jail and keep them… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a jailer, jailers); also spelled gaoler (UK, old)

meaning for a pupil

A person whose job is to look after the prisoners in a jail and keep them locked in. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories and history lessons the jailer holds the keys, brings food and guards the cells. In The Wind in the Willows Toad is locked in a dungeon, and the gaoler's daughter, who feels sorry for him, helps him escape dressed as a washerwoman. Today the job is called «prison officer» or «correctional officer» (USA).

examples

• The jailer turned the big iron key in the lock. tree →
• Toad escaped with the help of the gaoler's daughter. tree →
• The jailer brought the prisoners bread and water. tree →
• In the Bible, Paul and Silas sang in prison and the jailer listened. tree →
• Today a jailer is usually called a prison officer. tree →
• The jailer fell asleep, and the hero crept out. tree →

note

«Gaoler» is the old British spelling and is said exactly like «jailer». Also spelled «jailor». Do not confuse with «jail» (the place) and «jailbird» (a prisoner, informal).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «jailer» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.