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jailkeeper

jailkeeper noun: one who keeps a jail; a jailer.

Noun

jailkeeper (plural jailkeepers)

  1. One who keeps a jail; a jailer.

Forms of jailkeeper

pluraljailkeepers
alternative formgaolkeeper

Origin of jailkeeper

From jail + keeper.

Questions about jailkeeper

What does jailkeeper mean?
Jailkeeper means one who keeps a jail; a jailer.
What part of speech is jailkeeper?
Jailkeeper is a noun.
What is the plural of jailkeeper?
The plural of jailkeeper is jailkeepers.

Words near jailkeeper in the dictionary

  1. jailhouse lawyers
  2. jailhouses
  3. jailing
  4. jailings
  5. jailish
  6. jailkeeper
  7. jailkeepers
  8. jailless
  9. jaillike
  10. jailmate
  11. jailmates

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