bailor

noun

variants or bailer
: a person who delivers personal property to another in trust

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Precedents from the 17th century outlawed discrimination by docks, ferries and bailors. Adam Candeub, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bailor was in 1602

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“Bailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bailor. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Legal Definition

bailor

noun
: an individual or entity (as a business organization) placing personal property in the possession of another under a bailment
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