bailee

English

noun

Definitions

(legal) One who holds bailed property; one who takes possession of the property of another (called a bailor) in order to keep that property safe for the other.

Etymology

Suffix from English bail.

Origin

English

bail

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Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

bail English
bail in English
bailable English
bailer English
bailjumping English
bailment English
bailor English
bailout English
bailpiece English
bailsman English
rebail English
bāiulāre Latin
beila Icelandic