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gaol·er
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Princeton's WordNet
prison guard, jailer, jailor, gaoler, screw, turnkeynoun
someone who guards prisoners
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Gaolernoun
Keeper of a prison; he to whose care the prisoners are committed.
Etymology: from gaol.
This is a gentle provost; seldom, when
The steeled gaoler is the friend of men. William Shakespeare, Meas. for Meas.I know not how or why my surly goaler,
Hard as his irons, and insolent as pow’r
When put in vulgar hands, Cleanthes,
Put off the brute. John Dryden, Cleomenes.From the polite part of mankind she had been banished and immured, ’till the death of her gaoler Tatler, №. 53.
Wikipedia
gaoler
A prison officer or corrections officer is a uniformed law enforcement official responsible for the custody, supervision, safety, and regulation of prisoners. They are responsible for the care, custody, and control of individuals who have been convicted of a crime and sentenced to imprisonment. They are also responsible for the security of the facility and its property as well as other law enforcement functions. Most prison officers or corrections officers are employed by the government of the jurisdiction in which they operate, although some are employed by private companies that provide prison services to the government.
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gaoler
A gaoler is an old term, primarily used in Britain, that refers to a person who is in charge of a jail or prison, or responsible for the imprisonment of detainees. It is equivalent to the modern terms "jailer" or "prison warden".
Webster Dictionary
Gaolernoun
the keeper of a jail. See Jailer
Anagrams for gaoler »
galore
goaler
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of gaoler in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of gaoler in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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