bearleader

1. (historical)Someone who handles and keeps bears, especially for use in public entertainments such as bearbaiting or dancing displays; a bearward.

   Bärenbändiger, Bärenführer, Bärendompteur

   укроти́тель медве́дейukrotítelʹ medvédej, дрессиро́вщик медве́дейdressiróvščik medvédej, медвежа́тникmedvežátnik

2. (broadly, historical)Someone acting as a chaperone and tutor to a wealthy young man travelling abroad, especially in Europe.

3. (broadly, historical, humorous, obsolete, rare)A captor; also, a guard, a jailer.

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