Gefangenenwärter — meaning in English

English meaning

• jailer noun A person whose job is to guard prisoners in a jail.
• turnkey adj Ready to use without further assembly or test; supplied in a state that is ready to turn on and operate (typically refers to an assembly that is outsourced for manufacture).

Senses

Gefangenenwärter is used for these senses in English:

• jailer One who enforces confinement in a jail or prison.
• turnkey (archaic) A warder or jailer; a keeper of the keys in a prison.

Related German words