Dutch

Noun

stokbewaarder m ‎(plural stokbewaarders, diminutive stokbewaardertje n)

1. (archaic) A jailer, notably one which carries a cane‐like instrument to prod or discipline prisoners, as usual in Antiquity and feudal era.

Synonyms

• cipier m, gevangenbewaarder m

Related terms

• stokslag
• sleutelbewaarder m