gaol
5 points
English
4 letters
Not in frequency data
Valid in: UK dictionary
Definitions
noun
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)
verb
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural gaols
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the gov
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).