gaol

[ jeyl ]

/ dʒeɪl /

noun, verb (used with object) British.

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OTHER WORDS FROM gaol

gaoler, nounun·der·gaol·er, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for gaol

The gaoler observed, that he always found him thus employed when he was left alone in the cell.
An account of the Death of Philip Jolin|Francis Cunningham
Somewhere in a corridor a bell clanged, and a moment afterwards a gaoler opened a small door on the other side of the counter.
The Shrieking Pit|Arthur J. Rees
Youll get your privileges soon enough, retorted the gaoler, and pepper with em.
In Jail with Charles Dickens|Alfred Trumble
"The squire is little the worse for the clout he got," replied the gaoler.
Cressy and Poictiers|John G. (John George) Edgar

Now the gaoler had a daughter, a pleasant wench and good-hearted, who assisted her father in the lighter duties of his post.
The Wind in the Willows|Kenneth Grahame

British Dictionary definitions for gaol

gaol

/ (dʒeɪl) /

noun, verb

British a variant spelling of jail

Derived forms of gaol

gaoler, noun

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gaol

noun, verb (used with object) British.

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OTHER WORDS FROM gaol

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British Dictionary definitions for gaol

noun, verb

Derived forms of gaol