bailor

American  

[bey-ler, bey-lawr] / ˈbeɪ lər, beɪˈlɔr /

noun

bailors plural

1. a person who delivers personal property in bailment.

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bailor British  

/ beɪˈlɔː, ˈbeɪlə /

noun

1. contract law a person who retains ownership of goods but entrusts possession of them to another under a bailment

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• bailors
  plural

Etymology

Origin of bailor

First recorded in 1595–1605; bail ¹ + -or ²

Example Sentences

“From the moment we walked in, it was so miserable, so sorrowful, that it was clear that we had a moral imperative to be involved,” Dr. Bailor said.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2022

The organization is teaming up with Mallory Hagan, who was named Miss America 2013, as well as Jonathan Bailor and SANESolution to launch a wellness program for all of its candidates.

From Fox News • Aug. 21, 2021

Mohamed Bailor Jalloh says he was looking to meet a Muslim wife when he reached out to an Islamic State recruiter he had met overseas.

From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2017

Thompson, a Las Vegas resident, was arrested by a federal fugitive task force in Needles, Calif., under the alias Tony Bailor.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2015

Bailor and Bailee.—To create this relation the property must be delivered to the bailee.

From Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman by Bolles, Albert Sidney