gaol
[jeyl]
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noun, verb (used with object) British.
jail.
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Historical Examples of gaoler
"In secret, too," grumbled the gaoler, looking at the written paper.
A Tale of Two CitiesCharles Dickens
I mount to the cell, with a fellow-citizen who is one of the Jury, directed by a gaoler.
A Tale of Two CitiesCharles Dickens
It was not a thing to be denied, nor had the gaoler any orders to deny it.
The Historical Nights' EntertainmentRafael Sabatini
"He was hanged at daybreak, mistress," said the gaoler gently.
The Historical Nights' EntertainmentRafael Sabatini
The gaoler opened the door, and was at once despatched, and the prisoners were released.
HellenicaXenophon
gaol
noun, verb
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