- a variation of jail.
gaol
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Duer was dragged to the gaol on March 23, trailed by mobs of creditors, including members of the city’s most prominent families.
From Barron's ● Mar. 1, 2026
Toby Davies, artistic director of Reading-based Rabble Theatre, said if it was genuine "it's amazing that Banksy has recognised the cultural significance of Reading's extraordinary gaol".
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2021
To quod a person is to send him to gaol.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 19, 2019
For a city boy like Robert, the place was, Summerscale writes, “both gaol and sanctuary, fortress and enchanted castle.”
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2016
As secure as a gaol, the dwarf thought bitterly, but at least there are those windows.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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