gaol
11gaol — Brit. var. of JAIL . * * * gaol [gaol gaols gaoled gaoling] ; gaoler (BrE) = ↑jail, ↑ …
12gaol — Jail Jail (j[=a]l), n. [OE. jaile, gail, gayhol, OF. gaole, gaiole, jaiole, F. ge[^o]le, LL. gabiola, dim. of gabia cage, for L. cavea cavity, cage. See {Cage}.] A kind of prison; a building for the confinement of persons held in lawful custody,… …
13gaol — 1. noun /dʒeɪl/ Preferred 2. verb /dʒeɪl/ To confine in a gaol; to imprison …
14gaol — [[t]dʒeɪl[/t]] n. v. t. brit. jail gaol′er, n …
15Gaol delivery — Gaol Gaol (j[=a]l), n. [See {Jail}.] A place of confinement, especially for minor offenses or provisional imprisonment; a jail. [Preferably, and in the United States usually, written {jail}.] [1913 Webster] {Commission of general gaol delivery},… …
16gaol-break — «JAYL BRAYK», noun. British. jailbreak …
17gaol|bird — «JAYL BURD», noun. British. jailbird …
18gaol gang — /ˈdʒeɪl gæŋ/ (say jayl gang) noun Australian History those convicts who were confined to gaol when not engaged in hard labour in irons. Usage: In general, the spelling of gaol has changed to jail (see note at jail), but historical terms such as… …
19gaol liberties, gaol limits — /jeyfc)i libartiyz/ limats/ A district around a gaol, defined by limits, within which prisoners are allowed to go at large on giving security to return. It is considered a part of the gaol …
20gaol liberties, gaol limits — /jeyfc)i libartiyz/ limats/ A district around a gaol, defined by limits, within which prisoners are allowed to go at large on giving security to return. It is considered a part of the gaol …
