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Meaning of
gaol
in English
gaol
#uncommon
Plural
gaols
Past Tense
gaoled
Participle Verb
gaoling
Third Person Singular
gaols
Definitions
Noun
a
place
for
confining
people
;
lawful
custody
The
police
took
the
suspect
to
the
gaol
for
questioning
.
dated
spelling
of
jail
(
Commonwealth
)
The
old
gaol
has
been
converted
into
a
museum
now
.
confinement
in
a
jail
;
detention
The
prisoner
was
held
in
gaol
without
trial
for
months
.
Verb
to
imprison
someone
;
put
in
jail
The
judge
decided
to
gaol
the
defendant
for
five
years
.
Compounds / Phrases
gaol fever
