coprisoner

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English

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Etymology

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From co- +‎ prisoner.

Noun

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coprisoner (plural coprisoners)

  1. A fellow prisoner.
    • 1958, Southern Reporter. Second Series, page 297:
      Original petition for writ of habeas corpus to obtain release from custody under sentence to five years imprisonment for aiding coprisoners in endeavors to escape from jail.