gaol (j l)n. & v. Chiefly British Variant of jail. |
gaol [dʒeɪl]
n & vb
Brit a variant spelling of jail
gaoler n
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| Noun | 1. |  gaol - 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)bastille - a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner) correctional institution - a penal institution maintained by the government holding cell - a jail in a courthouse where accused persons can be confined during a trial house of correction - (formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences lockup - jail in a local police station workhouse - a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months |
| Verb | 1. | gaol - 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" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
gaol see jail
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