Definition of gaol Gaol
gaol
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gaol
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jail
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| 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) | ||
| jail, jailhouse, clink, slammer, poky, pokey | ||
| correctional institution a penal institution maintained by the government | ||
| bastille a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner) | ||
| holding cell a jail in a courthouse where accused persons can be confined during a trial | ||
| hoosegow, hoosgow slang for a jail | ||
| house of correction (formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences | ||
| lockup jail in a local police station | ||
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| 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" | ||
| imprison, incarcerate, lag, immure, put behind bars, jail, jug, put away, remand | ||
| detain, confine prevent from leaving or from being removed | ||
| jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- gaol (n.)
A place of confinement, especially for minor offenses or provisional imprisonment; a jail.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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gaol
Gaoler, old spellings of Jail, Jailer
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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gaol
A withe used for binding fascines or securing gabions.
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