gaoler

Definition

Dated spelling of jailer.

Etymology

By surface analysis, gaol + -er.

Example Sentences

• "The Grange is not a prison, Ellen, and you are not my gaoler."
• "One very important section of the denizens of Darkest England are the criminals and the semi-criminals. They are more or less predatory, and are at present shepherded by the police and punished by the gaoler."
• "A gaoler struck him, pushing him back in place in the hopeless, helpless line of prisoners."