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Jailer vs Jailkeeper - What's the difference?

jailer | jailkeeper |

As nouns the difference between jailer and jailkeeper

is that jailer is one who enforces confinement in a jail or prison while jailkeeper is one who keeps a jail; a jailer.

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

    jailkeeper

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who keeps a jail; a jailer.
  • Alternative forms

    * gaolkeeper