jailer
Translation
gaoler, prison officer
Examples
The jailer locked the cell door.
The gaoler locked the cell door.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) gaoler a person who is in charge of a prison or the prisoners in it The gaoler locked the cell door.
Similar Words
Synonyms: guard, warden, prison officer
Etymology
From 'gaol' (the British spelling of jail) + the suffix '-er', which denotes a person who performs an action.
Memory Tips
A 'gaoler' is a person ('-er') who works in a 'gaol'.