One who has charge of a jail or of the prisoners in it; a jail-keeper.

The keeper of a prison; a jailer.

A person holding an office in law enforcement; a sheriff's serjeant, a bailiff; †a catchpole (obsolete); a member of a police force. Also: †a…

A key-keeper, turnkey.

= jailer, n.

= turnkey, n. 1a.

With reference to such a staff having symbolic significance or used as sign of office or authority. Cf… A warden, jailer, or other prison officer…

A turnkey.

an official in charge of prisoners.

One who or that which detains; see the verb.

One who has charge of the keys of a prison; a jailer, esp. a subordinate; also transf.

one who imprisons.

A jailer.

A jailer.

A watchman who is responsible for prisoners.

The manager or head of an establishment, as the host of an inn, the keeper of a prison, etc. Cf. goodwife, n. 1a. Obsolete (Scottish in later use).

slang. A prison warder.

A person who imprisons another in a dungeon. Frequently figurative.

a turnkey, jailer.

A guard responsible for a cell or cells in a prison, asylum, etc. (cf. cell, n.1 4b).

= warder, n.1 3.

An official in charge of prisoners in a jail.

A term used in various senses in the game of marbles (see quots.).

slang. A prison warder.

colloquial. Originally: a nightwatchman. Later: a guard; a prison or correction officer; a ‘screw’.

= prison officer n. at prison, n. compounds 1a.