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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}, an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gaol 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},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gaol — see JAIL (Cf. jail), you tea sodden football hooligan … Etymology dictionary
gaol — gaol, gaoler see jail, jailer … Modern English usage
gaol — see JAIL … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
gaol liberties — See liberties of the jail … Ballentine's law dictionary
gaol limits — See liberties of the jail … Ballentine's law dictionary
gaol — see JAIL … Word origins
gaol — 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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gaol 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… …
gaol — /gey(a)l/ A now obsolete term (of English origin) for a prison for temporary confinement; a jail; a place for the confinement of offenders against the law. As distinguished from prison, it is said to be a place for temporary or provisional… … Black's law dictionary
