bailor
noun
bail·or bā-ˈlȯr 
ˈbā-lər
variants or bailer
ˈbā-lər
: a person who delivers personal property to another in trust
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Precedents from the 17th century outlawed discrimination by docks, ferries and bailors. 
Adam Candeub, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2018
Adam Candeub, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2018 Word History
First Known Use
1602, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
bailor
noun
bail·or bā-ˈlȯr, ˈbā-lər
: an individual or entity (as a business organization) placing personal property in the possession of another under a bailment
- merchant adventurers
- merchant bank
- merchant banker
- merchant banking
- merchant flag
- merchant marine
- merchant mariner
- merchant middleman
- merchant navy
- merchant prince
- merchant seaman
- merchant service
- merchant ship
- merchant ships
- merchant tailor
- merchant venturer
- merchantabilities
- merchantability
- merchantable
- merchanted
- merchanter
- merchantest
- merchanting
- merchantlike
- merchantly