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Gaol Common

Gaol has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

2

Dated spelling of jail.

Verb
1

lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

"The suspects were imprisoned without trial"

"the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"

2

Dated spelling of jail.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
correctional institution confine
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
bastille holding cell hoosegow house of correction lockup workhouse
Rhyming Words
engaol shogaol
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