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[ jeyl ] / dʒeɪl /
noun, verb (used with object) British.OTHER WORDS FROM gaolgaoler, nounun·der·gaol·er, nounWords nearby gaolgantry, Gantt chart, Ganymeda, Ganymede, Gao, gaol, Gaon, Gao Xingjian, Gaoxiong, gap, gap 1 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gaolThe freelancer has since served a gaol term, and so too has the paper's royal correspondent. Murdoch Lieutenant Under Fire|William Underhill|March 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST He had had the accused in the present case under observation since the time he had been brought to the gaol. The Shrieking Pit|Arthur J. Rees It is known for instance that after the Malaboch war sixty-four of the tribe were incarcerated in Pretoria Gaol. The Transvaal from Within|J. P. Fitzpatrick The Frenchmen did so much damage to the gaol, that it cost £2000 to put it in order after their departure. Recollections of Old Liverpool|A Nonagenarian
Every one of these poaching fellows has the hunter's instinct strongly developed, and neither fines nor gaol can frighten them. The Chequers|James Runciman A deputation was also appointed to wait upon the Gaol Committee. Norfolk Annals|Charles Mackie
British Dictionary definitions for gaol
noun, verbBritish a variant spelling of jail Derived forms of gaolgaoler, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |