单词 | cell-keeper |
释义 | cell-keepern.ΘΚΠ society > faith > church government > monasticism > monastic functionary > cellarer > [noun] cellarer?a1300 cell-keeper1598 1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Cellaro, a butler, or cell keeper. 2. A guard responsible for a cell or cells in a prison, asylum, etc. (cf. cell n.1 4b). ΘΚΠ society > authority > punishment > imprisonment > prisoner > [noun] > jailer jailerc1290 prisonera1325 officer?1387 claviculer1447 javeler?c1450 key turner1606 baston1607 twistkey1617 prison keeper1623 detainer1647 prison officer1649 turnkey1655 imprisoner1656 phylacist1656 cipier1671 wardsman1683 goodman1698 prison guard1722 screw1812 dungeoner1817 dubsman1839 cell-keeper1841 prison warder1854 warder1855 dubs1882 twirl1891 hack1914 correction officer1940 society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > restraint depriving of liberty > confinement > [noun] > guard of place of confinement wardenc1330 cell-keeper1841 guard1906 1841 Mirror 23 Jan. 56/2 When the verdict went against him, he was delivered over to the cell-keeper. 1872 Times 27 Sept. 8/2 He seemed somewhat recovered and spoke to the cell-keeper. 1912 A. P. Howard Man who bucked Up xiv. 194 Finally the cell-keeper came in and put him out—much against his will. 1961 Action for Mental Health (Joint Comm. Mental Illness & Health) ii. 27 The cell keeper saw it as his duty to prevent escape and subdue violence... For this purpose, cell keepers carried a whip and used it freely on their chained captives. 1998 Jrnl. Lat. Amer. Stud. 30 11 As the cell-keeper went to get Leme for yet another session, he was surprised to find him dead. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1598 |
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