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bailee

The English word “bailee” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. 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.
  2. A person who is granted bail.

Etymology

From bail + -ee.

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