dictionary.ptjailernounmasculinegeneral useuncommon/kɐɾsɨˈɾɐjɾu/car·ce·rei·roPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1A person in charge of guarding and supervising a jail.Usage examples“The jailer locked the cell door.”“The old jailer was known for his strictness.”SynonymswardenguardturnkeyAntonymsprisonerinmateCommon combinationschief jailerjailer's dutiesprison jailer
A person in charge of guarding and supervising a jail.Usage examples“The jailer locked the cell door.”“The old jailer was known for his strictness.”SynonymswardenguardturnkeyAntonymsprisonerinmateCommon combinationschief jailerjailer's dutiesprison jailer