BAILOR

bailor

(noun) the person who delivers personal property (goods or money) in trust to the bailee in a bailment

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Bailor (plural Bailors)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bailor is the 29661st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 794 individuals. Bailor is most common among White (89.8%) individuals.

Etymology

Noun

bailor (plural bailors)

(legal) One who bails property; one who places property in the hands of another (called a bailee) for safekeeping.

Source: Wiktionary


Bail`or", n. (Law)

Definition: One who delivers goods or money to another in trust.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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