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gaol [dʒeɪl] n & vb
Brit a variant spelling of jail gaoler n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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bastille Commission of general gaol delivery correctional institution Gaol delivery gaoler holding cell hoosegow hoosgow house of correction immure incarcerate jail Jail delivery commission jailhouse jailing lockup pokey poky put behind bars | But, the gaol was a vile place, in which most kinds of debauchery and villainy were practised, and where dire diseases were bred, that came into court with the prisoners, and sometimes rushed straight from the dock at my Lord Chief Justice himself, and pulled him off the bench. Don Quixote did so, reining in Rocinante until his weary squire came up, who on reaching him said, "It seems to me, senor, it would be prudent in us to go and take refuge in some church, for, seeing how mauled he with whom you fought has been left, it will be no wonder if they give information of the affair to the Holy Brotherhood and arrest us, and, faith, if they do, before we come out of gaol we shall have to sweat for it. Send him to gaol now, and you make him a gaol-bird for life. |
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