Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jailkeeper

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
jail-keep-er
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who keeps a jail; a jailer.

Etymology

From jail + keeper.

Inflected Forms

jailkeepers (plural) gaolkeeper (alternative)

Questions

What does jailkeeper mean?
One who keeps a jail; a jailer.
Where does jailkeeper come from?
From jail + keeper.

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