father-in-law /ˈfɑːðəɹɪnˌlɔː/ noun2 •One's spouse's father. •(no longer used) A stepfather.`Yes,` replied Snawley. `The fact is, I am not their father, Mr Squeers. I'm only their father-in-law.` — 1839 formsfather-in-laws · fathers in law · fathers-in-law