DETAINER


Meaning of DETAINER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈtā-nər ]

noun

Etymology: Anglo-French detenour, alteration of detenir

Date: 1619

1. : the act of keeping something in one's possession ; specifically : the withholding from the rightful owner of something that has lawfully come into the possession of the holder

2. : detention in custody

3. : a writ authorizing the keeper of a prison to continue to hold a person in custody

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.