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bailor

noun bail·or \bā-ˈlȯr, ˈbā-lər\

Definition of BAILOR

:  a person who delivers personal property to another in trust

Variants of BAILOR

bail·or or bail·er \ˈbā-lər\
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First Known Use of BAILOR

1602

Rhymes with BAILOR

alar, bailer, baler, hailer, jailer, mailer, Mailer, malar, nailer, railer, sailer, sailor, scalar, scaler, tailer, tailor, trailer, wailer, waler, whaler

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. bailor
  2. bail
  3. bailer shell
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