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Jailer vs Hailer - What's the difference?

jailer | hailer |

As nouns the difference between jailer and hailer

is that jailer is one who enforces confinement in a jail or prison while hailer is a person who or a device which calls, summons loudly, or hails.

jailer

English

Alternative forms

* jailor * gaoler (obsolete) * gaolor

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who enforces confinement in a jail or prison.

    • Synonyms

    * corrections officer * guard * warden * warder

    hailer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who or a device which calls, summons loudly, or hails.
  • * 1880 , , Fellow Townsmen , ch. 1:
    • "Hullo, Downe—is that you?" said the driver of the vehicle, a young man of pale and refined appearance. "Jump up here with me, and ride down to your door."
    The other turned a plump, cheery, rather self-indulgent face over his shoulder towards the hailer .
    "O, good evening, Mr. Barnet—thanks," he said.

    Derived terms

    * loudhailer ----