turnkey

IPA(Pronunciation)

archaic

(now archaic) A warder or jailer/gaoler; keeper of the keys in a prison.

Japanese Meaning

看守 / 牢番

The turnkey locked the heavy iron gate and checked the prisoners' chains before the winter storm hit.

看守は重い鉄の門を閉め、冬の嵐が来る前に囚人の鎖を点検した。

Sense（1）

(now archaic) A warder or jailer/gaoler; keeper of the keys in a prison.

He saw the same Turnkey unfetter a man / With but little expedition, / Which put him in mind of the long debate / On the Slave-trade abolition.

turnkeys

（ plural ）